adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of prohibit form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Forbidden; banned; unallowed.

   "Theater works and religious essays were the most prohibited literary genres"

Adjective

1. 1
   forbidden by law wordnet
2. 2
   excluded from use or mention wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

illegalabsurdbannedbannedbannedbarred

Antonyms

All antonyms

allowedpermitted

Example

More examples

"You are prohibited from smoking here."

Related phrases

prohibited area

Related Topic Clusters

Policy and Legal Clarity Language

Clear wording for terms, policies, and compliance communication.

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