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1. tabu
adjective. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands.
Synonyms
- taboo
Antonyms
- possible
- inner
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2. tabu
noun. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature.
Synonyms
- preconception
- taboo
- prejudice
Antonyms
- admissible
- derestrict
- legal
- impartiality
3. tabu
adjective. excluded from use or mention.
Synonyms
- out
- impermissible
- forbidden
- proscribed
- taboo
- prohibited
Antonyms
- conscious
- live
- fashionable
- safe
4. tabu
noun. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
Synonyms
- taboo
Antonyms
- incoming
- successful
Example sentences of the word tabu
1. Adjective
This was called "tabu" among Tongans.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Made from the bark of the tabu no ki tree in Southeast Asia, makko is water soluble and naturally combustible.