variants
also tabu
as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
asking a guest how much money he or she makes is strictly taboo because it's a rude question to ask a stranger
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also tabu
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as in prohibition
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as in anathema
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Recent Examples of taboo
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Dads shouldn't shy away from conversations about their daughters' reproductive health—even if conversations about menstruation are still taboo or awkward.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Breastfeeding all the way up until your child is a toddler is sometimes still considered taboo, but breastfeeding past 1-year-old can have a positive impact on your emotional well-being.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
For one thing, money is still a relatively taboo subject.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Dads shouldn't shy away from conversations about their daughters' reproductive health—even if conversations about menstruation are still taboo or awkward.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Come gather in community as Death Cafe participants share snacks and tea and break the stigma that death is a taboo topic.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Breastfeeding all the way up until your child is a toddler is sometimes still considered taboo, but breastfeeding past 1-year-old can have a positive impact on your emotional well-being.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboo
Adjective
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of Japan’s most beloved television personalities — and a perennial favorite-host winner — Matsuko brings her sharp insight and commanding presence to a forbidden auction staged in a mysterious underground space.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The state Senate on Tuesday night narrowly endorsed a constitutional amendment that would do away with the state’s prohibition on legislative direct compensation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The prohibition would not apply to federally licensed firearm manufacturers.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There, again, her ambition and dreams were stifled by her present-day reality, trapped in a body that was anathema to her.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
18 Feb. 2026
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For months, perhaps years, the idea of trading the franchise icon was anathema in Wisconsin.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dentists practicing for an ownership group that includes non-dentists is a no-no in Florida.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Miami-Dade County may make noisy nautical nightlife a no-no.—
Douglas Hanks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yes, the opening animation was an abomination, but what followed was almost — almost — enough to make up for it.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Orthodox Jews viewed the pop-up novelty with its mixed troupes as an abomination, but young female actors and singers embraced the emancipatory promise of the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Only Congress has the legal authority to lift the embargo.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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That changed with the embargoes and boycotts of the First World War—exactly the time that Eastern European Jews were getting their American foothold.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under the many chaotic, hypocritical perversions of the Trump administration, this is now topsy-turvy, with masked ICE agents — federal law enforcement — terrorizing and killing our citizens.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Taboo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboo. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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