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Synonyms of except

21 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for except is but. Other synonyms of except are save, bar, saving, besides and excepting.

Synonyms and similar words for except

prepositionUsed to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

  • apart fromExcept for; besides.
  • except forWith the exception of.
  • outtakeExcept; besides.
  • with the exception ofWith due allowance for (a specified detail); not including; other than.
  • apart
  • aside
  • aside from
  • barExcept, other than, besides.
  • barringUnless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
  • besidesOther than; except for; instead of.
  • butApart from, except (for), excluding.
  • but forExcept, except for; save for; not counting; were it not for; had it not been for.
  • exceptingWith the exception of.
  • excludingTo the exclusion of; not including.
  • moduloWith due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).
  • not counting
  • other thanExcept, besides.
  • saveExcept; with the exception of.
  • save forWith the exception of.
  • savingSynonym of save (“except for”).
  • forby British, archaic

Opposite of except

prepositionMore antonyms

Meaning of except

  1. verb To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  2. verb To take exception, to object (to or against).
  3. preposition Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

Full definition of except

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Questions about synonyms of except

What is another word for except?
Except has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as but, save, bar, saving, besides, excepting, modulo and excluding.
What is the opposite of except?
The opposite of except is even. Other antonyms of except are in addition to and for example.
What does except mean?
Except means to exclude; to specify as being an exception.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: except (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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