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Synonyms for except for

  • preposition

Most common

save except aside from barring save for apart apart from besides

All synonyms

Preposition

aside from, but, barring, other than, save, except, bar, apart, apart from, besides, save for, saving, excluding, excepting, modulo, outtake dated, forby dated UK

Definitions

  1. prep. 1

    with the exception of

Example sentences

  • save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.
  • except Your composition was good except for the spelling.
  • barring We'll be home by sunset barring accidents.
  • apart Mr. and Mrs. Smith live apart from each other now.

By length

3 letters
but1, bar1
4 letters
save1
5 letters
apart2, forby
6 letters
except2, saving2, modulo3
7 letters
besides2, barring2, outtake2
9 letters
excluding3, excepting3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apart2 = 2 syllables).