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

East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction barring the SEC and NCAA from punishing schools that bring in ex-pros. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

California argued in response that there was no language in the civil rights law barring trans girls from participating in girls sports. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The map, barring any major changes, will revert back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, bolstering Cleaver’s chances of reelection. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Under Texas law and barring extradition, Castro must be released after 90 days of detention. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The case gets even stronger if those nine wins include an upset of the Ducks, Buckeyes or Hoosiers, barring a horrible third loss somewhere along the way. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Local authorities say rules have been set by US authorities barring personnel from visiting cannabis dispensaries and taking part in watersports including jet skiing and parasailing. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

The government continues to fiercely prosecutes its critics, barring Cubans who antagonize the communist regime from the pool of potential investors. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Some lawmakers assert that the lyrics in these songs promote violence, including Mexico City lawmakers who, in May, passed a law barring the songs from being played at public events. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026