Definitions

excepting

[ik-sep-ting] / ɪkˈsɛp tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excluding

WEAK

apart from aside from but for other than outside of save for short of with the exception of

ADJECTIVE

less

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fewer

STRONG

lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate

WEAK

beneath declined deficient depressed diminished lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without

Antonyms

STRONG

greater higher important major superior

WEAK

bigger more

ADJECTIVE

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

canceling discarding disregarding excluding ignoring missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding

WEAK

not including not naming passing over

Antonyms

WEAK

including inserting mentioning

NOUN

exception

Synonyms

STRONGEST

omission

STRONG

barring debarment exclusion expulsion rejection repudiation reservation

WEAK

disallowment excusing noninclusion passing over

Antonyms

STRONG

acceptance allowance ratification

WEAK

admittal admittance inclusion normality regularity usualness

PREPOSITION

besides

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring beside but except excluding exclusive of in addition to other than outside of save without

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

PREPOSITION

exclusive of

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excluding leaving aside not counting omitting outside of restricting ruling out save

Antonyms

WEAK

inclusive of

Example Sentences

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Excepting one early ride-along with a county officer, Conover dwells little on the region’s police and government, its crises or motivations for the septic-system crackdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Excepting the club-snatcher, it might not be that bad of a run-up.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021

Excepting the heaps of schmaltz, this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

Excepting “Arkangel,” in which Jodie Foster directs Rosemarie DeWitt, the new batch of episodes doesn’t boast much star power, at least compared with season 3’s lineup of Bryce Dallas Howard, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Kelly Macdonald.

From The Verge • Oct. 9, 2017

Excepting for herself and the dozing old men, the place was empty.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

excepting

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