FORBIDDEN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FORBIDDEN?

Need another word that means the same as “forbidden”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “forbidden” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Forbidden” are: out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten, banned, impermissible, not acceptable, unauthorized, unsanctioned

Forbidden as an Adjective

Definitions of "Forbidden" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forbidden” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Excluded from use or mention.
• Denoting or involving a transition between two quantum-mechanical states that does not conform to some selection rule, especially for electric dipole radiation.
• Not allowed; banned.

Synonyms of "Forbidden" as an adjective (11 Words)

banned	Forbidden by law.
impermissible	Not permitted. Impermissible behavior.
not acceptable	Judged to be in conformity with approved usage.
out	Outside or external. The out islands.
prohibited	Forbidden by law. They had deliberately fed prohibited material to their herd.
proscribed	Excluded from use or mention.
taboo	Prohibited or restricted by social custom. The burial ground was seen as a taboo place.
tabu	Excluded from use or mention.
unauthorized	Not endowed with authority. An unauthorized strike.
unsanctioned	Without explicit official permission. A series of unsanctioned rallies against high local unemployment.
verboten	Excluded from use or mention. Bank fishing is verboten on Strathbeg.

Usage Examples of "Forbidden" as an adjective

• Forbidden fruit.
• A list of forbidden books.

Associations of "Forbidden" (30 Words)

abstinent	A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages. The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol.
ban	100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova. A proposed ban on cigarette advertising.
banned	Forbidden by law.
bleak	(of the weather) cold and miserable. The future looks bleak.
contraband	Goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law. The salt trade and contraband in it were very active in the town.
dejected	Affected or marked by low spirits. Is dejected but trying to look cheerful.
despondent	In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Despondent about his failure.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
discouraged	Made less hopeful or enthusiastic. He must be feeling pretty discouraged.
forbid	(of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent. The cliffs forbid any easy turning movement.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
impermissible	Not allowable. Their refusal to discuss the issue is impermissible.
importation	Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country. The government takes a tough stance on illegal drug importation.
inadmissible	Not deserving to be admitted. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
inhibition	The conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires. The inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve.
interdict	Impede (an enemy force), especially by bombing lines of communication or supply. Army efforts to interdict enemy supply shipments.
interdiction	The action of intercepting and preventing the movement of a prohibited commodity or person. Battlefield air interdiction.
intolerable	Unable to be endured. An intolerable degree of sentimentality.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
prohibit	Command against. All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited.
prohibition	A law or regulation forbidding something. Prohibitions on insider dealing.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscribe	Denounce or condemn. A plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors.
proscription	The action of forbidding something; banning. He plays a the priest whose moral proscriptions lead only to catastrophe.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Many taboos have developed around physical exposure.
unauthorized	Not having official permission or approval. Unauthorized access to the computer system.
unbearable	Not able to be endured or tolerated. The heat was getting unbearable.
unendurable	Incapable of being put up with. Cries of unendurable suffering.
unlawful	Not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules. Unlawful hunters.