except Synonyms
Another word for except
• preposition (Context 1)
Not including; other than; excluding a specified person, thing, or group.
"The public library is open every day of the week excluding Sunday."
• conjunction (Context 2)
Used before a clause or statement to introduce the only circumstance, fact, or detail that makes a preceding statement not completely true or applicable.
"The two apartments are nearly identical in layout, except that the one on the top floor has a private balcony."
• verb (Context 3)
To exclude or leave out someone or something from a category, rule, or general statement.
"Emergency vehicles are excepted from the city's newly imposed traffic restrictions."
• verb (Context 4)
To make a formal objection against a ruling, witness, or legal point (used in legal contexts, typically with 'to' or 'against').
"Defense counsel formally excepted to the judge's ruling regarding the admissibility of the document."
Opposites of except
The opposite of except shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: