Synonyms of outlawed

outlawed 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted

a refugee seeking asylum because in his home country he risks persecution as a member of an outlawed religious group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

outlawed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of outlaw

1

as in banned

to make or declare contrary to the law

a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banned
• criminalized
• prohibited
• illegalized
• proscribed
• forbade
• interdicted
• enjoined
• barred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• legalized
• allowed
• let
• approved
• suffered
• decriminalized
• sanctioned
• endorsed

2

as in forbade

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

fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlawed

Adjective

It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade. — Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025

By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025

In a letter from his prison cell of 26 years, Abdullah Öcalan, founder of a four-decade-old armed insurgency for the rights of the large Kurdish minority in Turkey, called on his outlawed group to disarm and dissolve. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025

Verb

Communists want to end capitalism and replace it with a system where almost all private property is outlawed and the economy is completely run by the state. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 10 July 2026

Tallahassee lawmakers outlawed public camping across Florida in 2024, putting local governments on notice to either get people off their streets or risk lawsuits. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Reaching that destination took a lot of sacrifice and organizing over the many decades since slavery was originally outlawed in this country. — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Within a few years of Euromaidan, the Ukrainian government had outlawed Soviet symbols, including monuments to Lenin. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

Hungary’s new government has not repealed the Orbán-era legislation that outlawed Pride, but police this year authorized the event and were providing security along the route. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

And while homosexuality isn’t outlawed in Egypt, members of the LGBTQ+ community can be prosecuted for violating public decency laws. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

There’s currently no federal law prohibiting speculative ticketing, though some states such as Maryland and Oregon have outlawed the practice. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026