Except Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭk-sĕpt
To keep from being admitted, included, or considered
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. bar
  2. eliminate
  3. exclude
  4. count out
  5. ban
  6. debar
  7. besides
  8. exempt
  9. keep out
  10. however
  11. omit
  12. rule out
  13. only
  14. shut out
  15. reject
  16. save
  17. than
  18. unless
To express opposition, often by argument
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. exclude
  2. demur
  3. leave-out
  4. omit
  5. challenge
  6. expostulate
  7. inveigh
  8. object
  9. count out
  10. protest
  11. remonstrate
  12. make an exception of
  13. kick
  14. squawk
  15. leave off
  16. take out
Antonyms:
  1. include
  2. allow
  3. admit
Synonyms:
(Preposition)
  1. excepting
  2. excluding
  3. omitting
  4. barring
  5. saving
  6. not counting
  7. save
  8. but
  9. with the exception of
  10. with the exclusion of
  11. other-than
  12. if not for
  13. without
  14. outside-of
  15. aside-from
  16. besides
  17. lacking
  18. leaving-out
  19. exempting
  20. minus
  21. short-of

Words Related to Except

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. support
  2. except-for
  3. except that
  4. i.e.
  5. applicable

Except Sentence Examples

  • They won't even be together except weekends.

  • Everything was in good order except the boots.

  • Nothing else mattered except that she was alive.

  • There was no one else in the room except myself.

  • Good looking, except he uses Fran Tarkenton's barber.

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