Synonyms of disallowed

disallowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited

Related Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• proscribed
• outlawed
• barred
• banned
• discouraged
• unauthorized
• unapproved
• contraband
• interdicted
• smuggled
• unsanctioned
• criminalized
• unlicensed
• improper
• wrongful
• illegal
• under-the-table
• illicit
• criminal
• bootleg
• unlawful
• felonious
• under-the-counter
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• authorized
• allowed
• licensed
• approved
• endorsed
• supported
• promoted
• correct
• suggested
• sanctioned
• proper
• legal
• legitimate
• lawful
• encouraged
• decent
• decorous
• abetted
• seemly

disallowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disallow

1

as in denied

to declare not to be true

disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• rejected
• refuted
• contradicted
• negated
• disowned
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• gainsaid
• disaffirmed
• traversed
• disconfirmed
• challenged
• negatived
• disputed
• rebutted
• disproved
• disagreed (with)
• confuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allowed
• owned
• admitted
• confirmed
• acknowledged
• adopted
• conceded
• accepted
• submitted
• declared
• claimed
• maintained
• embraced
• announced
• asserted
• affirmed
• avowed
• verified
• espoused
• averred
• professed
• validated
• corroborated
• authenticated
• substantiated

2

as in refused

to be unwilling to grant

disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refused
• rejected
• declined
• withheld
• disapproved
• prohibited
• forbade
• restricted
• banned
• proscribed
• vetoed
• nixed
• kept
• reprobated
• enjoined
• negatived
• restrained
• spurned
• rebuffed
• constrained
• checked
• hindered
• repelled
• curbed
• impeded
• held
• obstructed
• repressed
• balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• allowed
• granted
• provided
• let
• conceded
• afforded
• supplied
• gave
• furnished
• authorized
• licensed
• agreed (to)
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• warranted
• sanctioned
• consented (to)
• OK'd
• accorded
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• vouchsafed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disallowed

Adjective

Jailbreaking involves persuading a model to ignore its safety rules and generate disallowed content. — Nirmal Jingar, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026

Verb

Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Aïssata Traoré's goal for Boston in the 92nd minute was initially disallowed, however, after a lengthy video review, it was allowed to stand. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Norway saw a goal disallowed for a push on the England international in the quarter-finals. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The judges also disallowed her inquest testimony, which had been given without an attorney present. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

The rebound was put into the net by Sergio Reguilón, but the goal was disallowed after it was determined that Reguilón had entered the penalty area early. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Miami’s Sergio Reguilon put in the rebound, but it was disallowed for encroachment after a video review. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Prior to the new ruling, current state law restricted electronically generated court transcripts to civil suits involving less than $35,000 and disallowed their use for unlimited civil cases and family and probate matters. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Tijuana midfielder Iván Tona received a 70th-minute red card for contacting referee Reon Radix after an apparent Xolos goal was disallowed by a VAR review. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026