barred
Denied entry completely
Barred means blocked, obstructed, or excluded.
A barred window has bars across it.
Someone barred from a place is forbidden entry: He was barred from the premises after the incident.
Barred also describes a pattern of stripes or bands: a barred owl has horizontal markings on its chest.
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- disallowedOfficially not permitted
- restrictedLimited in scope
blacklisted · expelled · rejected · disqualified · precluded · ostracized · banished · unwelcome
Passage prevented or impeded
- impededObstructed or slowed
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
prevented · stymied · foiled · stopped · halted · restrained · constrained · inhibited
Confinement for offenders
- jailDetention facility
- cellBasic unit of life
- cageBarred confinement structure
- captivityState of being confined
confinement · detention · incarceration · penitentiary · lockup · imprisoned · jailbird · grate
Striped African horse relative
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- horizontal stripesLines parallel to horizon
vertical stripes · crossbar · rung · slat · lined · streaked · striped pattern · barcode
banned
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- disallowedOfficially not permitted
restricted · blacklisted · expelled · rejected · disqualified · precluded · ostracized · banished · unwelcome · ineligible
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
thwarted · prevented · stymied · foiled · stopped · halted · restrained · constrained · inhibited · frustrated
prison
Confinement for offenders
captivity · confinement · detention · incarceration · penitentiary · lockup · imprisoned · jailbird · grate · grille
zebra
Striped African horse relative
horizontal stripes · vertical stripes · crossbar · rung · slat · lined · streaked · striped pattern · barcode · candy stripe
- prohibitionsban, forbid, prohibition, forbidden, prohibit
- locked outblocked, excluded, denied, banned, prohibited
- rejection wordsrejected, rebuffed, spurned, snubbed, refused
- exclusionsexclude, exclusion, excluding, except, exception
- disqualifiersbanned, excluded, ineligible, disqualified, dealbreaker
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
barredallowed
Granted permission to proceed
permitted · admitted · welcomed · sanctioned · authorized
- no holds barredWithout rules or limits
- barred windowsWindows with metal rods
- barred from entry
- barre classBallet-based group fitness
- barre chordsGuitar technique using flat finger