tabu

The word “tabu” has 2 syllables: ta-bu

It's pronounced as /tæˈbuː/

What is synonym and antonym for tabu?

In the thesaurus, “tabu” has 131 synonyms and 96 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tabu along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tabu

abomination
anathema
atrociousness
atrocity
bad
badness
balefulness
ban
banned
barred
beyond the pale
blocked
cancer
canker
caveat
commandment
constraint
corruption
darkness
debauchery
decay
decree
degeneracy
denial
depravedness
depravity
deterrent
devilishness
devilry
deviltry
diabolism
dictate
disallowance
disallowed
disapproved
discouraged
discouragement
edict
embargo
enormity
evil
evildoing
evilness
excluded
fiendishness
forbidden
frowned on
heinousness
hindered
ill
illegal
illegitimate
illicit
immorality
impeded
impermissible
improper
inappropriate
indecency
ineffable
inhibition
iniquitousness
iniquity
injunction
interdict
interdicted
interdiction
intolerable
limitation
malefaction
mandate
negation
no-no
objection
objectionable
obstructed
off-limits
out of bounds
outlawed
perversion
pervertedness
precluded
prevented
prevention
prohibited
prohibition
proscribed
proscription
protest
refusal
refused
rejected
rejection
repressed
repression
reserved
restraint
restricted
restriction
revoked
rot
ruled out
satanism
scurrility
scurrilousness
shut out
sin
sinfulness
squalor
stopped
suppressed
suppression
unacceptable
unauthorized
unbearable
unendurable
unlawful
unlicensed
unmentionable
unsanctioned
unseemly
unsuitable
unthinkable
verboten
veto
vetoed
vileness
villainy
warning
wickedness
wrong

Antonyms for tabu

OK
acceptable
accepted
accession
accorded
accredited
acquiescence
agreement
allowable
allowance
allowed
allowing
approbation
appropriate
approval
approved
assent
authorization
authorized
bearable
blessing
brooked
certified
clearance
commanded
compliance
condoned
consent
countenanced
decency
enabling
encouraged
encouragement
endorsed
endorsement
endurable
facilitation
good
goodness
granted
granting
honesty
imprimatur
indorsed
indorsement
integrity
lawful
leave
legal
legitimate
letting
licence
licencing
license
licensed
licensing
mandatory
mentionable
morality
obedience
okay
ordered
permissible
permission
permissive
permitted
permitting
prescription
probity
promoted
promotion
proper
rectitude
required
right
righteousness
sanction
sanctioned
sanctioning
seemly
submission
sufferable
sufferance
suitable
support
supported
tolerable
tolerance
tolerated
toleration
unobjectionable
uprightness
virtue
virtuousness
vouchsafed
warranted

Meanings of tabu

noun
1. An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
2. (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
verb
1. To mark as taboo.
2. To ban.
3. To avoid.

Example Sentences

The ancient ritual was considered tabu by the local community.
She cautiously approached the topic, aware that it was a tabu in their conversations.
The traditional ceremony involved respecting various tabu practices.
In certain cultures, breaking family traditions is deemed tabu.
The unwritten rules of the group made discussing politics a tabu subject.

On this page you'll find 227 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tabu, such as: OK, abomination, acceptable, accepted, accession, accorded, accredited.

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