What is another word for blacklist?

Pronunciation: [blˈaklɪst] (IPA)

The word "blacklist" means the categorization of a person or entity as undesirable or prohibited from a particular activity or network. There are various synonyms for the word "blacklist," which can be used interchangeably, depending on the specific context. These synonyms include barred, forbidden, banned, excluded, disallowed, shunned, proscribed, censured, debarred, ostracized, and rejected. All of these words signify the act of preventing someone or something from participating in a particular event or activity due to some legal, ethical, or moral reasons. The usage of these synonyms depends on the situation, but they all imply a sense of exclusion and prohibition.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      list.
  • Reverse Entailment

  • Independent

  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      slick.

What are the hypernyms for Blacklist?

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What are the hyponyms for Blacklist?

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  • hyponyms for blacklist (as verbs)

What are the opposite words for blacklist?

Blacklist refers to a list of people, organizations, or countries who are excluded from certain activities or privileges due to their unfavorable or illegal behavior. The antonyms for blacklist are "whitelist," "approval," or "endorsement." Whitelist refers to a list of individuals or entities who are considered trustworthy or qualified for a particular activity or privilege. Approval refers to granting permission or consent to someone or something, while endorsement refers to expressing support or endorsement of someone or something. All of these antonyms for "blacklist" connote positivity and inclusion rather than exclusion and negativity.

What are the antonyms for Blacklist?

Usage examples for Blacklist

Then there'd come a grand mix-up, a war or something, and a lot of princes had either lost their jobs or got on the blacklist.
"Shorty McCabe"
Sewell Ford
That, in itself, is enough to blacklist every man for the position of my assistant and my successor.
"The Young Man and the World"
Albert J. Beveridge
You shall divide my bundles among you and of course those who are on the blacklist will get the heaviest share.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma

Famous quotes with Blacklist

  • Not a single person I named hadn't already been named at least a half-dozen times and wasn't already on he blacklist.
    Edward Dmytryk
  • We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.
    Langston Hughes
  • There's always some kind of blacklist throughout history. But the difference is, in America they usually let you live.
    Rip Torn
  • Even though you are on the blacklist of my authorities, I'll add you to the whitelist of my heart.
    Oriana Fallaci

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