Synonyms of banned

banned 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted

at one time books, movies, and plays could use "banned in Boston" as a selling point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• outlawed
• taboo
• barred
• illegal
• inappropriate
• unacceptable
• proscribed
• unauthorized
• impermissible
• improper
• unlawful
• interdicted
• verboten
• illicit
• refused
• rejected
• revoked
• excluded
• stopped
• prevented
• unbearable
• unlicensed
• disallowed
• unsuitable
• objectionable
• blocked
• vetoed
• illegitimate
• unendurable
• intolerable
• discouraged
• suppressed
• unmentionable
• repressed
• unseemly
• precluded
• ineffable
• hindered
• disapproved
• unsanctioned
• shut out
• obstructed
• ruled out
• impeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• permissible
• allowable
• acceptable
• legal
• appropriate
• approved
• permissive
• endorsed
• legitimate
• authorized
• licensed
• accepted
• certified
• lawful
• allowed
• sanctioned
• tolerable
• accredited
• bearable
• OK
• promoted
• endurable
• warranted
• granted
• supported
• sufferable
• mandatory
• encouraged
• commanded
• required
• suitable
• ordered
• condoned
• tolerated
• proper
• accorded
• vouchsafed
• countenanced
• unobjectionable
• brooked
• seemly

banned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ban

1

as in outlawed

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

the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• outlawed
• forbade
• discouraged
• prevented
• proscribed
• barred
• stopped
• halted
• excluded
• enjoined
• interdicted
• restrained
• precluded
• deterred
• blocked
• dissuaded
• curbed
• suppressed
• silenced
• rejected
• disallowed
• quashed
• vetoed
• ruled out
• repressed
• debarred
• deprived
• shut out
• subdued
• inhibited
• checked
• hindered
• impeded
• squelched
• squashed
• embargoed
• crushed
• repudiated
• quelled
• obstructed
• clamped down (on)
• put down
• cracked down (on)
• snuffed (out)
• reined (in)
• bridled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• approved
• allowed
• let
• suffered
• sanctioned
• authorized
• endorsed
• licensed
• encouraged
• promoted
• supported
• warranted
• ordered
• forwarded
• cultivated
• advanced
• tolerated
• nurtured
• commanded
• bore
• endured
• bade
• furthered
• abetted
• nourished
• countenanced
• abided
• brooked

2

as in excluded

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excluded
• prohibited
• barred
• eliminated
• prevented
• debarred
• suspended
• ruled out
• counted (out)
• expelled
• shut out
• banished
• excepted
• blacklisted
• froze out
• exiled
• closed out
• excommunicated
• closed one's doors to
• ostracized
• blackballed
• blocked
• deported
• precluded
• hindered
• deterred
• ceased
• impeded
• obviated
• ousted
• halted
• obstructed
• discontinued
• checked off
• warded (off)
• combed (out)
• disregarded
• threw out
• weeded (out)
• staved off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• included
• admitted
• received
• accepted
• welcomed
• entertained
• embraced
• took in
• unbanned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banned

Verb

Following the January 2025 midair collision at Reagan National Airport, helicopters were also banned from a four-mile stretch of the neighboring Potomac River when flights were landing. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

In different cases, Cirilli has taken on the NCAA and several universities across the country over transgender women athletes being banned from competing in sports events. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The country had already banned unsolicited sales calls but now, companies are not allowed anymore to call their own customers with promotional offers without previous authorization. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

While Mexico holds 140 Tcf of unconventional gas, President Sheinbaum has banned fracking in the southern Tampico-Misantla basin due to population density, indigenous opposition, and freshwater aquifers. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Last year the district banned cell phones, a growing standard for many states around the country. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

The account has been deactivated and was subsequently banned by the social media platform, which noted that the content of his livestream related to self-harm violated TikTok’s community guidelines. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026