prohibited
Off limits entirely
Prohibited means forbidden or not allowed, typically by law, rule, or authority.
What is prohibited is explicitly banned rather than merely discouraged: Smoking is prohibited in all public buildings, prohibited substances, prohibited weapons.
The word carries more official weight than simply saying something isn't permitted—it implies formal restriction with potential consequences for violation.
Officially disallowed
- outlawedForbidden by law
- unlawfulForbidden by statute
- illegalForbidden by statute
- illicitProhibited by law
contraband · criminalized · felony · indictable · smuggling · trafficking · bootlegging · black market
Officially not permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
- embargoedProhibited from export
blocked · denied · unauthorized · excluded · ineligible · revoked · suspended · injunction
Not allowed
- verbotenProhibited by authority
- unmentionableToo shameful to discuss
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
- sacrilegiousGrossly irreverent toward sanctity
blasphemous · profane · obscene · indecent · shameful · stigmatized · frowned upon · improper
Restricted in extent
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- controlledKept within limits
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
confined · curtailed · restrained · impeded · off-limits · no-go · restricted area · classified
Brought to a halt
- haltedCame to rest
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- forestalledPrevented through early action
precluded · obstructed · impeded · suppressed · quashed · deterred · averted · intercepted
banned
Officially disallowed
illicit · contraband · criminalized · felony · indictable · smuggling · trafficking · bootlegging · black market · laundering
disallowed
Officially not permitted
embargoed · blocked · denied · unauthorized · excluded · ineligible · revoked · suspended · injunction · interdict
forbidden
Not allowed
- verbotenProhibited by authority
- unmentionableToo shameful to discuss
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
sacrilegious · blasphemous · profane · obscene · indecent · shameful · stigmatized · frowned upon · improper · scandalous
limited
Restricted in extent
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- controlledKept within limits
conditional · confined · curtailed · restrained · impeded · off-limits · no-go · restricted area · classified · cordoned
stopped
Brought to a halt
forestalled · precluded · obstructed · impeded · suppressed · quashed · deterred · averted · intercepted · nixed
- Forbiddenforbidden, banned, not allowed, off-limits, taboo subject
- unacceptableunacceptable, inappropriate, improper, wrong, forbidden
- locked outblocked, barred, excluded, denied, banned
- negativesno, not, never, none, nothing
- No-Gobanned, forbidden, off-limits, illegal, outlawed
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
prohibitedpermitted
Granted leave to proceed
allowed · legal · permissible · allowable · lawful
prohibitedencouraged
Gave support and confidence
promoted · recommended · endorsed · advocated · mandated
prohibitedmandatory
Required by rule
required · compulsory · obligatory · requisite · demanded
- prohibited itemsGoods forbidden by rules
- drug prohibitionLaws criminalizing certain substances
- prohibition eraPeriod of official banning
- prohibition lawsStatutes that outlaw something
- prohibition repealLifting of alcohol restrictions
- void where prohibitedNullified in forbidden regions
prohibit, prohibition, prohibiting, prohibitive, prohibits, prohibitory