noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

   "The software included a lengthy blacklist of disreputable websites to block."

2. 2
   a list of people who are out of favor wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned. transitive

   "You can blacklist known spammers with that button."

2. 2
   put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anathematizeattaintbanbanishbanishmentblack

Antonyms

All antonyms

allowlistfair listgreylistwhitelist

Example

More examples

"I considered doing something like blocking edits based on a blacklist."

Etymology

From black + list.

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