forbidden
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/fəˈbɪdən/
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/fəˈbɪdən/ · [fəːˈbɪdən] ~ [fəˈbɪdn̩] · /fɚˈbɪdən/ · [fɚˈbɪdən] ~ [fɚˈbɪd.n̩] · /fəɾˈbɪdən/ · [fəɾˈbɪdən] ~ [fəɾˈbɪdn̩] · /fəˈbədən/ · [fəːˈbədən] ~ [fəˈbədn̩]
Definition of forbidden
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
“Maſters commands come with a power reſiſtleſs / To ſuch as owe them abſolute ſubjection; / And for a life who will not change his purpoſe? / (So mutable are all the ways of men) / Yet this be ſure, in nothing to comply / Scandalous or forbidden in our Law.”
“This kind of immediate control structure we take to be characteristic of the tribe, and it leads to a rather rigid type of system in which 'every action not mandatory is forbidden'.”
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adj
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Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
“Maſters commands come with a power reſiſtleſs / To ſuch as owe them abſolute ſubjection; / And for a life who will not change his purpoſe? / (So mutable are all the ways of men) / Yet this be ſure, in nothing to comply / Scandalous or forbidden in our Law.”
“This kind of immediate control structure we take to be characteristic of the tribe, and it leads to a rather rigid type of system in which 'every action not mandatory is forbidden'.”
verb
- (form-of, participle, past)past participle of forbid
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Etymology
Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.
Words you can make from forbidden
200+ playable · top: BONFIRE (12 pts)
Best play bonfire 12 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
31 words- FIBRED 12 pts
- FORBID 12 pts
- FODDER 11 pts
- FONDED 11 pts
- FORDED 11 pts
- FORDID 11 pts
- BEDRID 10 pts
- BIDDEN 10 pts
- BIDDER 10 pts
- BIRDED 10 pts
- BODIED 10 pts
- BONDED 10 pts
- FINDER 10 pts
- FOINED 10 pts
- FONDER 10 pts
- FRIEND 10 pts
- REDFIN 10 pts
- REFIND 10 pts
- BINDER 9 pts
- BONDER 9 pts
- BORIDE 9 pts
- BRINED 9 pts
- INBRED 9 pts
- REBIND 9 pts
- BONIER 8 pts
- DRONED 8 pts
- NODDER 8 pts
- RIDDEN 8 pts
- RINDED 8 pts
- DINERO 7 pts
- IRONED 7 pts
5-letter words
39 words- BRIEF 10 pts
- FIBER 10 pts
- FIBRE 10 pts
- BIDED 9 pts
- BODED 9 pts
- FIEND 9 pts
- FINED 9 pts
- FIORD 9 pts
- FIRED 9 pts
- FRIED 9 pts
- FROND 9 pts
- BIDER 8 pts
- BONED 8 pts
- BORED 8 pts
- BRIDE 8 pts
- DOBIE 8 pts
- FINER 8 pts
- FREON 8 pts
- INFER 8 pts
- ORBED 8 pts
- REBID 8 pts
- ROBED 8 pts
- BINER 7 pts
- BONER 7 pts
- BORNE 7 pts
- BRINE 7 pts
- DINED 7 pts
- DIODE 7 pts
- DRIED 7 pts
- DROID 7 pts
- NIDED 7 pts
- ODDER 7 pts
- REDID 7 pts
- ROBIN 7 pts
- DINER 6 pts
- DRONE 6 pts
- REDON 6 pts
- RONDE 6 pts
- IRONE 5 pts
4-letter words
69 words- FORB 9 pts
- DEFI 8 pts
- FEND 8 pts
- FEOD 8 pts
- FIDO 8 pts
- FIND 8 pts
- FOND 8 pts
- FORD 8 pts
- BEND 7 pts
- BIDE 7 pts
- BIND 7 pts
- BIRD 7 pts
- BODE 7 pts
- BOND 7 pts
- BRED 7 pts
- DOBE 7 pts
- DRIB 7 pts
- FERN 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINO 7 pts
- FIRE 7 pts
- FIRN 7 pts
- FOIN 7 pts
- FORE 7 pts
- FROE 7 pts
- INFO 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- REIF 7 pts
- RIFE 7 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BINE 6 pts
- BIRO 6 pts
- BONE 6 pts
- BORE 6 pts
- BORN 6 pts
- BREN 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- BRIN 6 pts
- BRIO 6 pts
- DIDO 6 pts
- DIED 6 pts
- EBON 6 pts
- EDDO 6 pts
- REDD 6 pts
- ROBE 6 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- NERD 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- REDO 5 pts
- REND 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- RIND 5 pts
- RODE 5 pts
- ROID 5 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENO 4 pts
3-letter words
57 words- FIB 8 pts
- FOB 8 pts
- DEF 7 pts
- DIF 7 pts
- FED 7 pts
- FID 7 pts
- BED 6 pts
- BID 6 pts
- BOD 6 pts
- DEB 6 pts
- DIB 6 pts
- FEN 6 pts
- FER 6 pts
- FIE 6 pts
- FIN 6 pts
- FIR 6 pts
- FOE 6 pts
- FON 6 pts
- FOR 6 pts
- FRO 6 pts
- REF 6 pts
- RIF 6 pts
- BEN 5 pts
- BIN 5 pts
- BIO 5 pts
- BRO 5 pts
- DID 5 pts
- NEB 5 pts
- NIB 5 pts
- NOB 5 pts
- OBE 5 pts
- OBI 5 pts
- ODD 5 pts
- ORB 5 pts
- REB 5 pts
- RIB 5 pts
- ROB 5 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- DOR 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- RED 4 pts
- RID 4 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
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