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banned

banned

1.1
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
  • adjective
  • /bænd/
translation icon : prohibido
  • The use of cell phones is banned in the examination hall.

You mentioned Robert Kennedy when he was banned for life from Instagram.

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Examples

  • Certain substances are banned in competitive sports to ensure fairness.

  • Had a song that was banned in Korea for being too sexy.

  • And also why she is banned for life.

  • The fact that I got banned for six months for what?

  • Although opposition parties were still banned under martial law during this.

  • And also this person was banned from PayPal sites.

  • And it's in fact banned by international treaties.

  • The term alt right is officially banned from now on.

  • Now, isn't it strange I'm banned from TV in America?

  • And The New Yorker reports that Moore was banned from the Gadsden Mall.

Synonyms

illegal
vsbanned
1.0

Not allowed by law or official rules

is an authoritative prohibition that may be wider than criminal law
off-limits
vsbanned
102 4.6

Not allowed to enter, use, or talk about

is a general official ban that applies beyond physical or topical limits
forbidden
vsbanned
96 3.2

Not allowed by law, rules, or custom

is used especially for official, formal denials by authorities
unlawful
vsbanned
71 4.0

Not allowed by law

focuses more on an authority's formal ban rather than broader wrongness
illicit
vsbanned
66 6.3

Not allowed by law or social rules

is specifically an authoritative prohibition rather than informal disapproval
illegitimate
vsbanned
  • Formal
31 6.1

Not allowed by law

is an explicit authority decision that disallows actions regardless of legitimacy
verboten
vsbanned
7 9.2

Not allowed by rules or by social custom

is an official ban that often carries legal force rather than social taboo
impermissible
vsbanned
  • Formal
6 7.7

Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards

is an authoritative prohibition often backed by law rather than just rules
prohibited
vsbanned
  • Formal
1 3.7

Not allowed by law or by an authority

is the exact official restriction issued by law or authority
unallowable
vsbanned
  • Formal
1 6.4

Not allowed by rules or laws

is a formal denial of permission usually issued by officials
proscribed
vsbanned
  • Formal
8.2

Not allowed by law or by people in charge

is the broader official ban commonly applied by law or regulators
outlawed
vsbanned
5.0

The law bans it

is the general official denial of permission, not only legal change
barred
vsbanned
4.1

Prevented from entering or leaving by a barrier

is an official forbidding that can apply as policy, not only a barrier

Antonyms

37 4.1

Allowed by law, rules, or custom

13 2.7

Rules or laws permit it

How Forbidden

taboo
39 5.2
banned
1.1
verboten
7 9.2
prohibited
  • Formal
1 3.7
forbidden
96 3.2

Surface Forms

banned positive

Morphology

banned = ban (transparent) = ban + ed

Formed from the verb 'ban' with the regular participial/ adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'prohibited' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Banned comes from the old word ban, which meant a public 'order' or announcement, like a town crier telling people what they must not do. So when something is banned today, it is officially made forbidden by an authority.