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Synonyms for without

  • preposition

Most common

out of except beyond excluding outwith

All synonyms

Preposition

sans formal, except, beyond, out of, excluding, minus informal, outwith, but dated

Antonyms

with, including, within

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Definitions

  1. prep. 1

    Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.

    It was a mistake to leave my house without a coat.

Related words

Word family
withoutdoors
Phrases
do without absent without leave handle without gloves handle without mittens without a doubt without a hitch without a scratch world without end
Is a kind of
exemption

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Without, To, For, Of or On?

Commit to a friend for safe-keeping; in law, commit to prison; for trial; without bail; in default of bail; on suspicion.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • except Your composition was good except for the spelling.
  • beyond The mystery of life is beyond human understanding.
  • excluding All the members of our club, excluding me, are men.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
withoutsteady
exceptfalling
beyondsteady
excludingfalling
outwithrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
but1
4 letters
sans1
5 letters
minus2
6 letters
except2, beyond2
7 letters
outwith
9 letters
excluding3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minus2 = 2 syllables).