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Synonyms for ex cept
prep other than

save
barring
saving
lacking
omitting
bar

aside from
besides
but
exclusive of
minus
without

excluding
excepting
rejecting
exempting
apart from
if not

leaving out
not for
outside of
short of
with the exception of

Synonyms
verb leave out

exclude
bate
object
bar
exempt

omit
expostulate
disallow
protest
suspend

eliminate
reject
ban
debar
taboo

remonstrate
inveigh
count out
pass over
rule out

Antonyms

permit
include
praise
choose

ratify
sanction
accept
agree

allow
approve
admit

Synonyms
verb prohibit

hinder
prevent
discourage
suspend
deny
forbid
preclude
enjoin
stop

refuse
restrain
segregate
limit
eliminate
rule out
reject
ban
exclude

disallow
outlaw
obstruct
discountenance
frustrate
ostracize
debar
except
interfere

override
interdict
exile
boycott
circumvent
condemn
shut out
freeze out
keep out

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
grant
sanction
release
choose
include
ratify
welcome

loosen
advocate
advance
allow
encourage
help
let go
continue
go
admit

approve
accept
free
keep
add
clear
support
open
unfasten

Synonyms
prep apart from

aside from
bar
barring
beside

but
except
exclusive of
save

without
excepting
excluding
in addition to

other than
outside of
over and above

Synonyms
verb disregard, exclude

bar
debar
eliminate

except
get rid of
pass over

rule out
suspend
bate

leave out
leave out of account
mark off

Antonyms

include
consider

figure on
regard

Synonyms
verb exempt from responsibility

discharge
reprieve
relieve

absolve
except
excuse

spare
release
exonerate

let off
privilege from

Antonyms

blame
accuse
condemn

incriminate
sentence
charge

hold
receive
take

Synonyms
verb be unfit for; be ineligible

prohibit
rule out
suspend
bar
invalidate
preclude

exclude
paralyze
bate
debar
incapacitate
except

disable
impair
nix
unfit
weaken
eighty-six

disenable
disfranchise
disentitle
not make the cut

Antonyms

permit
include
mobilize
aid

assist
allow
add
help

capacitate
fit
qualify
be eligible

Synonyms
verb expel, forbid

prohibit
rule out
suspend
bar
prevent
preclude
omit
refuse
remove
boycott
ignore
ostracize
eliminate

reject
ban
block
embargo
oust
bate
sideline
eject
veto
debar
proscribe
blackball
except

bounce
disallow
blacklist
repudiate
interdict
occlude
obviate
evict
close out
count out
estop
get rid of
pass over

put out
shut out
throw out
drive out
force out
keep out
leave out
lock out
refuse admittance
set aside
shut the door on
ward off

Antonyms

permit
include
sanction
welcome
choose
ratify
incorporate

allow
add
keep
open
let go
support
accept

approve
take in
admit
help
take on

Synonyms
verb relieve, absolve

excuse
spare
exonerate
free
dispense

clear
except
release
discharge
liberate

let off
pass by
write off
go easy on
grant immunity

let off the hook
privilege from
wipe the slate

Antonyms

incarcerate
blame

hold
keep

Synonyms
verb excuse, clear of responsibility or blame

acquit
vindicate
pardon
dismiss
absolve

exempt
discharge
justify
exculpate
relieve

whitewash
except
free
sanitize
release

liberate
disburden
let off
let off hook
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

blame
condemn
convict
damn
sentence
punish

hire
burden
restrain
limit
accuse
incarcerate

incriminate
hold
keep
employ
engage
charge

Synonyms
verb blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb complain

curse
withstand
resist
protest
mumble
anathematize
repine

gripe
except
fight
damn
condemn
expostulate
grumble

fuss
combat
wail
carp
object
criticize
rebel

execrate
spurn
whine
oppose
inveigh
remonstrate

Antonyms

surrender
comply
praise
compliment
laud

take up
yield
go along
accept
approve

agree
support
favor

Synonyms
verb disagree, argue against

balk
protest
criticize
oppose
complain
discountenance
grouse
dissent
disapprove
cross

rant
rave
tangle
crab
gripe
except
storm
kick
dispute
squawk

frown
rail
disesteem
expostulate
spurn
deprecate
challenge
disavow
demur
inveigh

remonstrate
take on
be displeased
discommend
go-one-on-one
make a stink
mix it up with
raise objection
sound off
take exception

Antonyms

aid
praise
sanction
consent
compliment

give in
concur
help
approve
agree

endorse
go along
accept

Synonyms
verb exclude, forget

prohibit
edit
skip
overlook
withhold
ignore
eliminate
bypass
disregard
discard
neglect

delete
trim
cut
bar
slight
repudiate
preclude
dismiss
except
evade
snip

cancel
reject
fail
drop
miss
void
count out
cut out
knock off
overpass
pass by

pass over
X-out
blink at
cast aside
leave out
leave undone
let go
let slide
miss out

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
permit
sanction
include
insert

remember
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
keep
allow
admit

approve
accept
succeed
add
enter
inject

Synonyms
verb complain, disapprove; argue against

assert
affirm
object
revolt
insist
fight
resist
maintain
oppose
demonstrate
declare

contend
attest
squawk
avow
predicate
blast
combat
profess
avouch
buck
disagree

testify
except
demur
asseverate
holler
rebel
howl
remonstrate
kick
expostulate
thumbs down

back-talk
be against
be displeased by
constate
cry out
inveigh against
make a stink
put up a fight
say no
sound off
take exception

Antonyms

deny
comply
retreat
give in
surrender

compliment
praise
consent
agree
go along

forget
support
accept
approve

Synonyms
verb argue against

withstand
dissent
disapprove
resist
protest
nag
scold
except
fight

decry
kick
dispute
combat
object
censure
blame
rain
expostulate

complain
criticize
deprecate
challenge
demur
oppose
inveigh
disparage
recriminate

animadvert
find fault
frown upon
pick at
sound off
take exception
take issue

Antonyms

surrender
concur
consent
sanction
praise
compliment
applaud

exalt
laud
concede
give in
yield
agree
approve

endorse
go along
accept
flatter
allow
support
commend

Synonyms
verb exclude, reject

prevent
suspend
revoke
avert
prohibit
forbid
preclude

dismiss
ban
eliminate
cancel
abolish
count out
debar

deter
except
forestall
obviate
proscribe
recant
stave off

bate
forfend
leave out
not consider
ward off

Antonyms

aid
permit
sanction
welcome

include
allow
help
approve

authorize
accept
keep
add

Synonyms
prep apart from

barring
beside

besides
except

excluding
in addition to

Synonyms
prep indicating an exception

aside from
barring

except
omitting

without
disregarding

not including
passing over

Synonyms
conj except that

but
except

saving
without

lest
except for

excepting that
if not

Synonyms
conj upon any less condition than

except

saving

nisi

Usage Notes

See accept.