Showing results for "proscribed"

past tense form of proscribe.
past participle of proscribe.

proscribed

Jump To:

contraband adj.
forbidden adj.
guilty adj.
illegal adj.
impermissible adj.
outlawed adj.
prohibited adj.
taboo adj.

ADJECTIVE

contraband

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bootleg illicit prohibited smuggled unauthorized

STRONG

taboo

WEAK

banned black-market bootlegged disapproved excluded forbidden hot illegal interdicted shut out verboten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

legal permitted

WEAK

allowed lawful

ADJECTIVE

forbidden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outlawed prohibited

STRONG

banned closed no-go refused taboo vetoed

WEAK

black-market closed-down closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds verboten

Antonyms

STRONG

allowed

WEAK

approved authorized permitted sanctioned

ADJECTIVE

guilty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convicted culpable liable remorseful responsible sorry wrong

WEAK

accusable caught censurable censured chargeable condemned conscience-stricken contrite convictable criminal damned delinquent depraved doomed erring evil felonious hangdog impeached in error in the wrong incriminated iniquitous judged licentious offending on one's head out of line regretful reprehensible rueful sentenced sheepish sinful wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good immune irresponsible right

WEAK

guiltless innocent moral sinless truthful

ADJECTIVE

illegal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned criminal illegitimate illicit irregular outlawed prohibited smuggled unauthorized unconstitutional unlawful unlicensed unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

actionable black-market bootleg contraband crooked extralegal felonious forbidden heavy hot interdicted lawless not approved not legal outside the law prosecutable racket shady sub-rosa taboo under-the-table unofficial unwarrantable verboten violating wildcat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized blessed ethical good justifiable lawful legal legitimate moral permitted right warranted

WEAK

allowed permissible

ADJECTIVE

impermissible

Synonyms

WEAK

banned closed closed-down closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds refused taboo verboten vetoed

ADJECTIVE

outlawed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned prohibited

STRONG

bootleg crooked forbidden interdicted racket smuggled taboo violating

WEAK

actionable black-market contraband criminal extralegal felonious heavy hot illegitimate illicit irregular lawless not approved not legal outside the law prosecutable shady sub-rosa unauthorized unconstitutional under-the-table unlawful unlicensed unofficial unwarrantable unwarranted verboten wildcat wrongful

Antonyms

STRONG

allowed

ADJECTIVE

prohibited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned barred contraband illegal illicit restricted

STRONG

crooked refused taboo vetoed

WEAK

black-market closed-down no-no not allowed not approved off-limits out of bounds out of line shady verboten wildcat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowed lawful legal legitimate

WEAK

permitted

ADJECTIVE

taboo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned outlawed prohibited tabu unthinkable

STRONG

disapproved forbidden reserved restricted unmentionable

WEAK

beyond the pale frowned on illegal off-limits out of bounds ruled out unacceptable

Antonyms

WEAK

OK acceptable allowed mentionable

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

proscribed

Most "arrests have been for expressing support for a proscribed organisation", the police said in a post on X.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The five have also been charged with using symbols of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, which is proscribed as a "terrorist organisation" in Germany.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Other groups like the Iran-backed Hezbollah have been proscribed.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

The force said it had made the arrests when people showed support for a proscribed organisation.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Technological advance required the freest possible pursuit of knowledge, so Holland became the leading publisher and bookseller in Europe, translating works written in other languages and permitting the publication of works proscribed elsewhere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

proscribed

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words