forbidden
adjective
for·bid·den
fər-ˈbi-dᵊn 
fȯr-
1
: not permitted or allowed
2
: not conforming to the usual selection principles
—used of quantum phenomena
forbidden transition
forbidden radiation
forbidden spectral line
Examples of forbidden in a Sentence
trespassing is forbidden
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Lina, a young woman facing harsh coming-of-age rituals, forms a forbidden connection with a man.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flensburg, 'Jews forbidden' is hanging in the shop window again – in the year 2025.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flensburg, 'Jews forbidden' is hanging in the shop window again – in the year 2025.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forbidden
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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forbidden. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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