Forbidden
Forbidden adjective - That may not be permitted.
Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Forbidden and needless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forbidden" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Needless to say, opening the forbidden door or acquiring the Forbidden Fruit leads to disaster 99.9% of the time.
Source: Forbidden Fruit - Jin from Samurai Champloo learns his master's Dangerous Forbidden Technique only by word of mouth, along with (needless) explanation of its danger.
Source: Dangerous Forbidden Technique
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Needless and Forbidden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbidden/needless
Forbidden & Needless. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbidden/needless>.
Needless or Forbidden. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbidden/needless.
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