Forbidden and Punishable

Forbidden

Forbidden adjective - That may not be permitted.

Punishable and forbidden are semantically related In some cases you can use "Punishable" instead an adjective "Forbidden".

Punishable

Punishable adjective - Liable to or deserving punishment.
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Synonyms for Punishable

Forbidden and punishable are semantically related in illegal topic. You can use "Forbidden" instead an adjective "Punishable".

Nearby Words: punish, punishment, punished, punishing

Both words in one sentence

  • Under this policy, theft and adultery were forbidden, both punishable by death.
  • In the backstory of Touhou, Eirin Yagokoro made the Hourai Elixir, a potion for Complete Immortality forbidden by Lunarian law and punishable by exile, solely because her mistress, Kaguya Houraisan, asked her to.
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