Dictionary Check: forbidden

"forbidden" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

adjective

excluded from use or mention

Example: "forbidden fruit"
verb

command against

Example: "I forbid you to call me late at night"
Antonyms:
verb

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Example: "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

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