Synonyms for excepting
- preposition
Most common
except for besides excluding barring save for apart aside from
Definitions
- prep. 1
with the exception of
We've all done it, not excepting Borja.
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In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- besides There was no one in the room besides Tom and Mary.
- excluding All the members of our club, excluding me, are men.
- 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
- 6 letters
- saving2
- 7 letters
- besides2, barring2
- 9 letters
- excluding3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apart2 = 2 syllables).