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forbidden::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten |
forbidden fruit.
Examples of forbidden
forbidden
Lenders would be forbidden from threatening prosecution for writing a bad check.
From the stltoday.com
In some states, all civil servants are forbidden to wear headscarves on the job.
From the upi.com
A romantic triangle emerges amid themes of loyalty, betrayal and forbidden love.
From the dailyherald.com
They have the chance to enter the African prize which is forbidden to Europeans.
From the independent.co.uk
They noted, however, that Iran is forbidden under a U.N. embargo to export arms.
From the washingtonpost.com
This is a good day to try something new that feels risky and slightly forbidden.
From the fresnobee.com
Cell phone calls, e-mails and other communication are forbidden during the swap.
From the ocregister.com
Such luxuries are forbidden, just as they were under the Taliban in Afghanistan.
From the time.com
The Chinese government has forbidden its airlines from participating in the ETS.
From the economist.com
- Excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
- (forbid) command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
- (forbid) prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- (forbidding) ban: an official prohibition or edict against something
- (forbidding) dour: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
- (forbidding) baleful: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the ...
- Forbidden is a 1932 American melodrama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck as a librarian who falls in love with a married man played by Adolphe Menjou, with tragic consequences.
- Forbidden is a 1949 British thriller, directed by George King and starring Douglass Montgomery. The film was both the last directorial assignment for King, and the final screen appearance by Montgomery.
- Forbidden is a 1984 made-for-television film about a wealthy German countess who hides her Jewish boyfriend in her apartment in World War II. Jacqueline Bisset portrayed the Countess and Jurgen Prochnow starred as her lover. ...
