verboten

Questions about verboten

What does verboten mean?

verboten means "excluded from use or mention".

How many syllables are in verboten?

verboten has 3 syllables: ver-bo-ten. The stress falls on "bo". In IPA it is /vɚˈboʊtən/.

What is another word for verboten?

Close synonyms include forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo. 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 verboten a common word?

verboten is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.