Definitions
- Describing an official or legal restriction on an action or behavior. - Referring to a rule or regulation that prevents someone from doing something. - Talking about a formal ban or prohibition on a particular activity or behavior.
- Describing a strong or authoritative command not to do something. - Referring to a warning or threat against a particular action or behavior. - Talking about a strict or severe prohibition on a specific activity or behavior.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words convey a sense of restriction or limitation.
- 2Both words are used to prohibit certain actions or behaviors.
- 3Both words imply a level of authority or power over the situation.
- 4Both words can be used in formal or legal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Prohibiting is more commonly used in legal or official contexts, while forbidding is more often used in personal or informal contexts.
- 2Tone: Forbidding has a stronger and more forceful tone than prohibiting.
- 3Authority: Forbidding implies a higher level of authority or power than prohibiting.
- 4Connotation: Prohibiting has a neutral connotation, while forbidding can have a negative or threatening connotation.
- 5Form: Prohibiting is usually used as a verb or present participle, while forbidding can be used as an adjective or verb.
Remember this!
Prohibiting and forbidding are synonyms that both refer to the act of preventing or restricting certain actions or behaviors. However, prohibiting is more commonly used in legal or official contexts, while forbidding is more often used in personal or informal contexts. Additionally, forbidding has a stronger and more forceful tone than prohibiting, implying a higher level of authority or power.
