Synonyms and Antonyms of prohibition
1
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
- the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers
bidding, charging, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction
deterrence, discouragement, dissuading
repression, suppression
coercion, compulsion, constraint, force
allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration
approval, endorsement (also indorsement)
authorization, clearance, license (or licence), sanction
encouragement, promotion, support
compliance, obedience, submission
2
an order that something not be done or used
- the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans
no-no, taboo (also tabu)
constraint, inhibition, limitation, restraint, restriction
deterrent, discouragement
repression, suppression
prevention
denial, disallowance, negation, refusal, rejection
objection, protest
caveat, warning
no-no
commandment, decree, dictate, edict, injunction, mandate
sufferance, tolerance, toleration
allowance, allowing, authorization, clearance, consent, granting, leave, letting, license (or licence), licensing (also licencing), permission, permitting, sanction, sanctioning
approbation, approval, blessing, endorsement (also indorsement), imprimatur, OK (or okay)
enabling, encouragement, facilitation, promotion, support
compliance, obedience, submission
accession, acquiescence, agreement, assent
