Synonyms for banned
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Prohibited — forbidden; not allowed
prohibited, illegal, forbidden, disallowed, proscribed, verboten, interdicted, illicit, unallowed rare, proscript rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Forbidden; not allowed.
Example sentences
- illegal Do you think that handguns should be made illegal?
- prohibited An accident prohibited his attending the ceremony.
- forbidden Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.
- disallowed A foul was committed and the goal was disallowed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| banned | rising | |
| illegal | steady | |
| prohibited | steady | |
| forbidden | steady | |
| disallowed | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- illegal3, illicit3
- 8 letters
- verboten3
- 9 letters
- forbidden3, unallowed, proscript
- 10 letters
- prohibited4, disallowed3, proscribed2
- 11 letters
- interdicted4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (illegal3 = 3 syllables).