PROHIBITED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

prō-ˈhi-bə-təd

Definition of prohibited

as in forbidden

that may not be permitted there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities

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verb

past tense of prohibit

as in banned

to order not to do or use or to be done or used the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

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The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Many of the plants are dying because the city halted construction, and the Boveys said they are prohibited from watering the plants. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Giveaways that incorporate wheels or random games are also prohibited; all giveaways must be free and run through TikTok’s official tools. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The European Union has prohibited 23 of the PFAS pesticides in use in California, including bifenthrin, trifluralin and flufenacet, according to Environmental Working Group, a sponsor of Schultz’s bill. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 He is also prohibited from boating and consuming any alcohol as the case plays out in court, while he’s been ordered to submit to random alcohol screenings. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 In its February ruling, the higher court prohibited prosecutors from introducing the 2009 kidnapping attempts as evidence in his second murder trial. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Cameras are allowed only to capture relevant information for the violation and are prohibited from continuous recording. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Their forbidden love leads the Jade Emperor to decree their separation on opposite sides of the Milky Way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
To control the dangerous unfettered use of magic, an oversight council established ground rules on what is considered forbidden magic and the knowledge of its existence.

— Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbidden

Verb

Some renters are now demanding that this kind of billing practice — often handled by outside companies, which add on their own fees — be banned outright.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of banned

Adjective

It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.

— Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025

Definition of outlawed

Verb

Despite growing up in the city of Motown and the country’s R&B capital, CeCe Winans and her siblings were not permitted to listen to secular music—their parents forbade it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s founder reportedly forbade AI researchers from distilling rival models, as scrutiny of the practice causes friction between Washington and Beijing.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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