disallowed
Ruled out officially
Disallowed means rejected or ruled invalid by an authority.
A referee disallows a goal that violated the rules.
A tax deduction is disallowed by the IRS.
Insurance claims get disallowed for technicalities.
The court disallowed the evidence as hearsay.
The word implies something was attempted or claimed, then officially denied.
Not allowed
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- outlawedForbidden by law
- proscribedFormally forbidden by authority
interdicted · verboten · taboo · off-limits · impermissible · unauthorized · unsanctioned · unpermitted
Authoritatively rejected legislation
- overruledRejected by higher authority
- deniedRefused or disavowed
- refusedDeclined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
dismissed · nixed · rebuffed · turned down · invalidated · nullified · countermanded · revoked
Not meeting requirements
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
- debarredOfficially excluded or forbidden
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
rejected · denied · refused · turned away · ruled out · precluded · prevented · blacklisted
Cultural or social prohibition
- frowned uponRegarded with disfavor
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- discouragedHaving lost confidence or enthusiasm
disapproved · objectionable · offensive · improper · unseemly · indecorous · beyond the pale · out of bounds
Forbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- illicitProhibited by law
- feloniousRelating to major crimes
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
against the law · actionable · prosecutable · indictable · punishable · bootleg · smuggled · black-market
forbidden
Not allowed
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- outlawedForbidden by law
proscribed · interdicted · verboten · taboo · off-limits · impermissible · unauthorized · unsanctioned · unpermitted · unapproved
vetoed
Authoritatively rejected legislation
declined · dismissed · nixed · rebuffed · turned down · invalidated · nullified · countermanded · revoked · rescinded
ineligible
Not meeting requirements
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
- debarredOfficially excluded or forbidden
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
unacceptable · rejected · denied · refused · turned away · ruled out · precluded · prevented · blacklisted · blackballed
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- frowned uponRegarded with disfavor
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
discouraged · disapproved · objectionable · offensive · improper · unseemly · indecorous · beyond the pale · out of bounds · unmentionable
unlawful
Forbidden by statute
illegitimate · against the law · actionable · prosecutable · indictable · punishable · bootleg · smuggled · black-market · under-the-table
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- Forbiddenforbidden, prohibited, banned, off-limits, taboo subject
- negativesno, not, never, none, nothing
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- turned downdeclined, refused, rejected, nixed, vetoed
- legal defeatsguilty verdict, conviction, appeal denied, motion denied, dismissal
disallowedallowed
Granted permission to proceed
permitted · authorized · approved · sanctioned · legal
disallowedadmissible
Allowed to be considered
valid · acceptable · proper · legitimate · good