Synonyms of prohibition

prohibition

noun

ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən 

1

as in banning

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banning
• prohibiting
• proscription
• outlawing
• forbidding
• interdiction
• suppression
• barring
• enjoining
• proscribing
• interdicting
• instruction
• charging
• bidding
• dictation
• deterrence
• repression
• direction
• discouragement
• decreeing
• coercion
• compulsion
• constraint
• dissuading
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permission
• approval
• allowance
• endorsement
• sanction
• license
• toleration
• support
• authorization
• promotion
• clearance
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

2

as in ban

an order that something not be done or used

the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ban
• injunction
• embargo
• veto
• interdiction
• proscription
• restriction
• warning
• interdict
• objection
• edict
• taboo
• protest
• suppression
• prevention
• refusal
• limitation
• inhibition
• repression
• discouragement
• deterrent
• decree
• mandate
• restraint
• denial
• no-no
• constraint
• commandment
• rejection
• negation
• disallowance
• caveat
• dictate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prescription
• tolerance
• consent
• sanction
• permitting
• license
• licensing
• permission
• authorization
• approval
• granting
• allowing
• allowance
• support
• clearance
• promotion
• letting
• toleration
• endorsement
• leave
• agreement
• compliance
• blessing
• encouragement
• enabling
• sanctioning
• sufferance
• submission
• approbation
• obedience
• facilitation
• acquiescence
• imprimatur
• OK
• assent
• accession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prohibition

When the commission revisited its happy hour prohibition in 2017, Naperville was starting to get a handle on its alcohol issues. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

This is the latest attempt to ban foie gras around America, from the California prohibition mentioned above, which took nearly a decade to go into effect, to New York’s recent legal squabbles that are still not fully resolved. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Suno has also strengthened prohibitions against this kind of misuse in an update to its usage policy. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

But in a place characterized by natural beauty, standout culinary offerings, and impeccable service, these petite prohibitions are merely another invitation to settle into a rhythm of unhurried, analog leisure. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026