taboo vs prohibited

taboo is a noun but prohibited is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taboo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
prohibited	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, taboo and prohibited are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of taboo include forbidden, out, proscribed, tabu, verboten.

taboo (noun)	prohibited (noun)
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

taboo (adjective)	prohibited (adjective)
excluded from use or mention	forbidden by law
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands	excluded from use or mention

taboo (verb)	prohibited (verb)
declare as sacred and forbidden