Synonyms of prohibited

prohibited 1 of 2

adjective

prō-ˈhi-bə-təd 

as in forbidden

that may not be permitted

there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

prohibited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prohibit

as in banned

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

the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prohibited

Verb

She was ordered to surrender her police identification, keys, weapon, and radio, and was prohibited from entering department property without the chief’s permission. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Cameras are allowed only to capture relevant information for the violation and are prohibited from continuous recording. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Previously, the state Department of Agriculture interpreted that to mean that outdoor growing was prohibited, citing concerns over security and agricultural pesticides drifting into marijuana crops. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The organizations, in part, want removed or prohibited from the contract any condition of collaborating with federal immigration authorities. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Anyone with a bedbug issue at their home is prohibited from entering any Ypsilanti District Library branch as a preventive measure. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The letter cites a 2017 order from the Los Angeles Superior Court obtained by Jeanie Buss as part of its argument, indicating this course of action is prohibited. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

His two sisters were students before the Taliban prohibited girls from continuing beyond primary school. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The document also cites a 1976 regulation that prohibited federal financial participation in sterilization for people under age 21, issued in response to public outcry over the practice. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026