Full List of Midjourney’s Banned Words Revealed! Avoid the Midjourney Minefield

If you’ve used Midjourney for any amount of time, you’ve noticed that there are a ton of banned words that it considers naughty. Basically, picture Mickey Mouse on the other end of Midjourney’s server, wagging his finger at anything that might offend a 12-year-old. If his finger wags, then your image will not get produced.

Sad but true. Even one of the greatest tools ever created has its limitations.

If you’ve ever wondered which specific words make Midjourney upset, then we got you. This is the most comprehensive list of banned words on Midjourney that the internet has to offer. Other sites left out some obvious words and included words that Midjourney does not ban.

Gore/Bloody Words:

Blood
Bloodbath
Bloody
Bleeding
Crucifixion
Flesh
Bruises
Bruises
Car crash
Corpse
Crucified
Cutting
Decapitate
Infested
Gruesome
Kill
Infected
Sadist
Slaughter
Teratoma
Tryphophobia
Wound
Cronenberg
Khorne
Cannibal
Cannibalism
Visceral
Guts
Bloodshot
Gory
Killing
Surgery
Vivisection
Massacre
Hemoglobin
Suicide

Drug Words

Cocaine
Heroin
Meth
Crack

Body Part Words

Arse
Labia
Pussy
Ass
Gluteus maximus
Mammaries
Human Centipede
Badonkers
Minge (Slang for vag)
Massive chests
Big Ass
Mommy Milker (milker or mommy is fine)
Booba
Nipple
Booty
Oppai (Japanese word for breasts)
Bosom
Organs
Breasts
Ovaries
Busty
Penis
Clunge (British slang for vagina)
Phallus
Crotch
Dick
Skimpy
Girth
Thick
Honkers
Vagina
Hooters
Veiny
Knob

Lack of Clothing Words

no clothes
Speedo
au naturale
no shirt
bare chest
nude
barely dressed
bra
risqué
clear
scantily clad
cleavage
stripped
full frontal unclothed
invisible clothes
wearing nothing
lingerie with no shirt
naked
without clothes on
negligee
zero clothes

XXX/Adult Words

Ahegao
Erect
Fetish
Big Black
Porn
porno
pinup
ballgag
Playboy
Bimbo
pleasure
bodily fluids
pleasures
boudoir
rule34
brothel
seducing
dominatrix
seductive
erotic
fuck
sensual
Hardcore
sexy
Hentai
Shag
horny
shibari (bondage in Japanese)
incest
Smut
jav
succubus
Jerk off
Jack off
THOT
kinbaku (bondage in Japanese)
transparent
legs spread
twerk
making love
naughty
wincest
orgy
Sultry
XXX
Bondage
BDSM
Dog collar
Slavegirl
Transparent and Translucent
masturbation
masturbating
tits

Taboo Words

Taboo
Fascist
Nazi
Prophet Mohammed
Slave
Coon
Honkey
Arrested
Handcuffs
nigga
nigger

Evil People Words

All pornstar names
Belle Delphine
Hitler
Bill Gates (just kidding…or am I? Try it.)
Jinping
Lolita (Book/movie character)
President Xi

Other Naughty Words

Torture
Disturbing
Farts
Fart
Poop
Warts
Xi Jinping
Shit
Brown pudding
Bunghole
Vomit
Sperm
Sensored
Censored
Silenced
Deepfake
Inappropriate
Pus
Waifu
mp5

Why Does Midjourney Ban Certain Words?

It should be obvious. Midjourney does not want you to have any fun.

On a serious note, Midjourney bans certain words for the following reasons. This is somewhat speculative, but probably 100% accurate.

1. People would abuse the f*ck out of it. They would create deep fakes, face swap Trump or Biden onto Hitler’s face, generate disturbing images of war, etc.

2. They don’t want Midjourney to become an AI porn generator. 

3. An AI neo-nazi propaganda machine sounds like a horrible idea.

4. They probably want to keep their brand image clean and tidy.

5. They’ve watched too many Disney movies.

How to Evade Midjourney’s Filters & Banned Words

Now that you know why Midjourney bans certain words, I might as well provide some tips on how to tiptoe around the minefield.

Although it’s impossible to jailbreak Midjourney and do whatever the hell you want with it, it is possible to bend the rules a bit. And as always, we’re here to hold your hand and wipe away your tears as you shiver from harmful online content.

Here are some tips:

1. Replace banned words with similar, acceptable words.

2. Steer clear of any vocabulary even remotely linked to restricted words. If you’re uncertain whether a term could potentially trigger the filter, opt for a different word to be on the safe side.

3. Think about synonyms or alternative phrasing. If the banned word plays a central role in your request, try to rephrase it. Or just don’t use it.

4. Midjourney’s team updates their list of banned words. So, what works today might not work tomorrow. Be careful. You don’t want to get banned.

Wrapping it up

I get it. Midjourney needs to make sure people are not using the tool to harm society. In a world where deepfakes will become a bigger and bigger issue as time passes, our AI systems do need some guardrails. So, I agree with most of the Midjourney banned words list.

With that said, Midjourney needs to strike a balance to ensure people can have a little fun. So I’ll leave you with this as a parting gift…

Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only. Run The Prompts does not promote the evasion of Midjourney’s filters or the creation of illegal or harmful material. We want everyone to play by the rules. Got it? Good.