FORBIDDEN Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

fər-ˈbi-dᵊn

Definition of forbidden

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted trespassing is forbidden

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verb

past participle of forbid

as in banned

to order not to do or use or to be done or used smoking is forbidden throughout the building we forbid you to see him

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Last November, both TMZ and CBS News reported alleged infractions, including being caught with homemade alcohol and trying to make a forbidden three-way phone call. — Cheyenne Roundtree, VIBE.com, 24 July 2026 More recently, mathematicians have been able to adapt Erdős’ method to get better estimates of Ramsey numbers where the forbidden cliques differ vastly in size. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

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After Clinton bantered with Jiang about topics as routine as nonproliferation and trade and as forbidden as the Dalai Lama and human rights, the two men took questions from reporters. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 Hanson now needed to return to the man who had forbidden their publication and ask him to un-forbid them. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forbidden

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Claims that cotton in a particular product came from a specific farm or grower are also prohibited.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The suspect who allegedly had the weapon was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, police said, adding that they were booked on multiple charges.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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