Synonyms of barring

barring 1 of 3

noun

as in prohibiting

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• banning
• prohibition
• forbidding
• outlawing
• enjoining
• proscribing
• proscription
• interdiction
• suppression
• interdicting
• charging
• instruction
• decreeing
• bidding
• direction
• dictation
• discouragement
• deterrence
• repression
• dissuading
• compulsion
• coercion
• constraint
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permission
• allowance
• approval
• sanction
• support
• endorsement
• clearance
• license
• toleration
• authorization
• promotion
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

barring

2 of 3

preposition

ˈbär-iŋ 

as in except

not including

we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• besides
• but
• beside
• except for
• excluding
• other than
• saving
• bar
• apart from
• outside
• save
• outside of
• exclusive of
• aside from

barring

3 of 3

verb

present participle of bar

1

as in striping

to make stripes on

barred the fence with white strips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striping
• streaking
• banding
• blazing

2

as in forbidding

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• banning
• outlawing
• preventing
• discouraging
• proscribing
• halting
• stopping
• excluding
• enjoining
• precluding
• interdicting
• deterring
• restraining
• curbing
• blocking
• quashing
• disallowing
• depriving
• dissuading
• impeding
• quelling
• suppressing
• rejecting
• repressing
• silencing
• vetoing
• hindering
• inhibiting
• subduing
• obstructing
• squashing
• crushing
• ruling out
• shutting out
• checking
• debarring
• squelching
• embargoing
• cracking down (on)
• repudiating
• clamping down (on)
• putting down
• snuffing (out)
• bridling
• reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• allowing
• letting
• suffering
• approving
• authorizing
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• supporting
• warranting
• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• furthering
• licensing
• abetting
• forwarding
• ordering
• cultivating
• commanding
• nurturing
• bearing
• enduring
• bidding
• tolerating
• abiding
• nourishing
• countenancing
• brooking

3

as in excluding

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excluding
• banning
• eliminating
• prohibiting
• preventing
• excepting
• suspending
• debarring
• banishing
• expelling
• counting (out)
• ruling out
• shutting out
• precluding
• freezing out
• blocking
• exiling
• impeding
• closing one's doors to
• closing out
• deterring
• hindering
• obviating
• deporting
• ostracizing
• blacklisting
• excommunicating
• obstructing
• blackballing
• halting
• ousting
• ceasing
• disregarding
• checking off
• discontinuing
• warding (off)
• weeding (out)
• staving off
• combing (out)
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• admitting
• receiving
• accepting
• embracing
• welcoming
• entertaining
• taking in
• unbanning

4

as in guarding

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarding
• blockading
• closing (off)
• blocking (off)
• barricading
• locking
• walling (off)
• obstructing
• screening (off)
• gating
• hedging
• fencing
• curtaining (off)
• diking
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• reopening
• unbarring
• unblocking
• unbolting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barring

Noun

Five years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan and barring of girls from school, education for boys has declined too. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

As expected, Jude largely presents his vignettes at an observational distance, barring, of course, the FaceTime conversations. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

The barring of the Russian Pavilion follows the announcement that nations such as Russia and Israel which have been accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court will be ineligible for awards in the exhibition’s juried competition. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Apr. 2026

Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

Verb

But there are several other federal and state statutes barring voter intimidation that could apply. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

At the hearing, held in the red-brick state Supreme Court building in Jefferson City, the court found that Hoskins was in contempt of its order barring use of the 2025 map in November. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Donovan gently criticized Buzelis’ propensity to lean into his midrange jumper, noting that the inefficiency of the shot had driven it out of most players’ shooting profiles, barring a few exceptions such as DeMar DeRozan. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing LAPD officers, is already airing campaign ads critical of Raman over her opposition to a law barring homeless encampments next to schools. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Brown filed for bankruptcy in May 2024, barring a retrial of Nantambu’s lawsuit. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Seydou Traore would be able to play against the 49ers through thumb and Achilles ailments, barring setbacks. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026