Synonyms for forbiddance
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
Forms
- Plural
- forbiddances → bans, bannings, forbiddings, prohibitions…
Example sentences
- ban Saudi Arabia will remove the ban on women driving.
- banning Make sure to have a rule banning online trolling!
- forbidding There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed.
- prohibition Drugs are vilified for the problems of prohibition.
- inhibition She's prepared to argue without inhibition.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forbiddance | steady | |
| ban | steady | |
| banning | steady | |
| forbidding | steady | |
| prohibition | falling | |
| inhibition | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ban1
- 7 letters
- banning2
- 10 letters
- inhibition4, forbidding3
- 11 letters
- prohibition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (banning2 = 2 syllables).