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forbidden

/fɚˈbɪdən/verb, adjective3 syllables

Forbidden means: command against.

Synonyms for forbidden23

verb, as in command against

forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix

verb, as in keep from happening or arising; make impossible

prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

adjective, as in excluded from use or mention

out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten, impermissible

also used for forbidden

banned, disallowed, illegal, illicit, interdicted

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Opposites of forbidden

permit

What does forbidden mean?3

verb

1

command against“I forbid you to call me late at night”

2

keep from happening or arising; make impossible“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

adjective

1

excluded from use or mention“forbidden fruit”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Forbidden in a sentence

  • It isn't forbidden, but it's not allowed, either.maaster
  • It is not possible to speak loudly in libraries, it is even forbidden.samir_t
  • If something is not forbidden, then is it allowed?carlosalberto
  • It doesn't say there that it's forbidden, but rather that it's mandatory.kremel
  • As children, we are forbidden from messing around.ApioDelPueblo
  • Hah, your 'forbidden magics' aren't going to work with me!blay_paul
  • In many countries, buying or smoking cannabis is forbidden by law.sysko
  • The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.CK

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