forbidden
adjective
for·bid·den
fər-ˈbi-dᵊn 
fȯr-
1
: not permitted or allowed
2
: not conforming to the usual selection principles
—used of quantum phenomena
forbidden transition
forbidden radiation
forbidden spectral line
Examples of forbidden in a Sentence
trespassing is forbidden
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These range from the pages being discolored by demonic forces, or that the pages once contained forbidden texts, now removed.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The forbidden rice added a nice nuttiness and some extra heft, and juicy mandarin sections provided lovely pops of fruity sweetness.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
But users have long played a cat-and-mouse game to try to trick language models into providing forbidden information.
—Peter Hall, Quanta Magazine, 10 Dec. 2025
Overnight, work grounded in community wisdom is now assumed unrealistic or forbidden.
—Rachel Bergmans, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The forbidden rice added a nice nuttiness and some extra heft, and juicy mandarin sections provided lovely pops of fruity sweetness.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
But users have long played a cat-and-mouse game to try to trick language models into providing forbidden information.
—Peter Hall, Quanta Magazine, 10 Dec. 2025
Overnight, work grounded in community wisdom is now assumed unrealistic or forbidden.
—Rachel Bergmans, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forbidden
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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forbidden. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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