forbidden
/fərˈbɪdən/
adjective
- Not allowed; prohibited by a rule, law, or authority.
- Smoking is forbidden in all public buildings.
- The forbidden area behind the fence is off-limits to visitors.
- It is forbidden to park in front of the fire hydrant.
- Describing something that is morally or socially unacceptable, often because it is considered taboo or dangerous.
- The book was once forbidden because of its controversial ideas.
- They had a forbidden romance that their families disapproved of.
- In many cultures, certain topics are considered forbidden to discuss in public.
Synonyms
verb
- Past participle of forbid: having been ordered not to do something or made not allowed.
- The law has forbidden the sale of certain chemicals.
- They had forbidden their children to watch that movie.
- The teacher has forbidden the use of calculators during the test.