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forbidden

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɚˈbɪdən/ · UK /fəˈbɪdən/

forbidden means: Not allowed by a rule, law, or someone with authority.

adjective

NOT ALLOWEDB1

Not allowed by a rule, law, or someone with authority.

  • Smoking is forbidden here.
  • They entered a forbidden area.
  • It is strictly forbidden to feed the animals.

How to use it: be forbidden to do something (Visitors are forbidden to take photographs.); it is forbidden to do something (It is forbidden to park here.)

Similar words: banned, prohibited

Opposites: allowed, permitted

Common phrases: strictly forbidden, forbidden area, forbidden fruit

Questions about forbidden

What does forbidden mean?

Not allowed by a rule, law, or someone with authority.

What is forbidden in other languages?

Türkçe: yasak · Español: prohibido · Français: interdit · Deutsch: verboten · Italiano: vietato · 日本語: 禁止された

How do you pronounce forbidden?

In American English /fɚˈbɪdən/; in British English /fəˈbɪdən/.

How do you use forbidden in a sentence?

Smoking is forbidden here. They entered a forbidden area.

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