forbidden

1. 1.

   excluded from use or mention

   “forbidden fruit”

   “in our house dancing and playing cards were out”

   “a taboo subject”

   Synonymsoutprohibitedproscribedtabootabuverboten

   Similarimpermissible

Questions about forbidden

What does forbidden mean?

forbidden means "excluded from use or mention".

How many syllables are in forbidden?

forbidden has 3 syllables: for-bid-den. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹbɪdən/.

What is another word for forbidden?

Close synonyms include out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is forbidden a common word?

forbidden is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.