adj
forbidden
fuh-BIH-duhn
adj
1
Not allowed; prohibited.
"Smoking is forbidden inside the building."
"They wandered into a forbidden area of the castle."
How to Use Forbidden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you are not allowed to do or have.
Common pairings
forbidden fruit
strictly forbidden
forbidden zone
Word Forms
more forbidden comparative, most forbidden superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of forbid.