Forbidden and Permitted

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Forbidden adjective - That may not be permitted.

Usage example: trespassing is forbidden

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Permitted is an antonym for forbidden in outlawed topic.

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Forbidden is an antonym for permitted.

Nearby Words: permit, permitting, permittance

Tea, and even more, coffee, were what Muslims drank, alcohol being forbidden (although only-slightly-alcoholic beverages were often permitted, as well).

Source: Cool, Clear Water
While lay members were permitted to live their lives normally, members of the clergy were forbidden to harm any living being.

Source: Actual Pacifist
Both were involved in a forbidden relationship, but had to watch as their former loved one moved on from them and took another mate, this time in a relationship permitted by the code.

Source: Evil Counterpart / Literature

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