forbidden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

verb

past participle of forbid

Pronunciation

/fəˈbɪdən/ [fəːˈbɪdən] ~ [fəˈbɪdn̩] en-uk-forbidden.ogg /fɚˈbɪdən/ [fɚˈbɪdən] ~ [fɚˈbɪd.n̩] en-us-forbidden.ogg /fəɾˈbɪdən/ [fəɾˈbɪdən] ~ [fəɾˈbɪdn̩] /fəˈbədən/ [fəːˈbədən] ~ [fəˈbədn̩]

Word forms

forbidden more forbidden most forbidden

Etymology

Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.

Synonyms

prohibited verboten proscribed banned disallowed forbidden impermissible illegal illicit interdicted nonallowed nonlicet proscript unallowed unpermitted

Antonyms

allowed authorized lawful permitted unforbidden

Related words

taboo banished ineligible unlawful

Derived words

Forbidden City forbidden degree forbidden experiment forbidden fruit forbidden fruit is the sweetest forbiddenly forbiddenness forbidden pants forbidden rice nonforbidden semiforbidden unforbidden

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