DISALLOWED Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in prohibited

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verb

past tense of disallow

as in denied

to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

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as in refused

to be unwilling to grant disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

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Recent Examples of disallowed

Adjective

Jailbreaking involves persuading a model to ignore its safety rules and generate disallowed content. — Nirmal Jingar, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026

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According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Roope Hintz scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game where the Avalanche had two early goals disallowed. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Last year, the Rams proposed a rule that would have disallowed the infamous Seattle 2-point try from being successful. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The judges also disallowed her inquest testimony, which had been given without an attorney present. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The rebound was put into the net by Sergio Reguilón, but the goal was disallowed after it was determined that Reguilón had entered the penalty area early. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Miami’s Sergio Reguilon put in the rebound, but it was disallowed for encroachment after a video review. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowed

Adjective

Their alternating stories portray a Europe that exploits gifted children, while rigid class and gender expectations leave both protagonists struggling to pursue forbidden ambitions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of forbidden

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

Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejected

Adjective

The owls also face pressure from the barred owl, a more territorial competitor that vies for the same food and habitat and usually wins.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
The roommate, Maria Ortiz, 60, was struggling against a barred window, screaming for help, when firefighters in a tower ladder truck cut the bars and pulled her out.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026

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Verb

But Wright, the center’s attorney, refuted this, telling The Times that two investigations were done by independent third parties.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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