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TABOO Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word taboo. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word taboo. (close relations)
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forbidden
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

prohibited
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

• forbidden by law

proscribed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

verboten
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

banned
verbv
adjective satellite

• forbidden by law

censored
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• suppressed or subject to censorship

illegal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

illicit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

off-limits
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• barred to a designated group

outlawed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

restricted
adjectiveadj
adjective

• subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

adjective satellite

• restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')

• the lowest level of official classification for documents

untouchable
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India

adjective satellite

• beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment

• impossible to assail

• forbidden to the touch

• (especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling

• not capable of being obtained

disallowed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• command against

tabu
adjectiveadj
noun

• a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

• an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

adjective satellite

• forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

• excluded from use or mention

out
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
adjective

• not allowed to continue to bat or run

noun

• (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

adverb

• away from home

• moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

• from one's possession

adjective satellite

• being out or having grown cold

• not worth considering as a possibility

• out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election

• excluded from use or mention

• directed outward or serving to direct something outward

• no longer fashionable

• outside or external

• outer or outlying

• knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

verb

• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

• reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle

• be made known; be disclosed or revealed

Best Hypernyms For TABOO

Here is a list of related hypernyms for taboo, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bias control inhibition preconception prejudice restrict

Alternatives for FORBIDDEN

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