Definition of EXCEPTING

excepting

Verb

  • take exception to
  • prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • present participle and gerund of except

Prep

  • with the exception of

Examples

  • "Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself."
  • "We've all done it, not excepting Borja."

Synonyms

apart, apart from, aside from, bar, barring, besides, but, but for, demur, except, except for, excepted, excepting, exclude, excluding, forby, leave off, leave out, modulo, not counting, omit, other than, outtake, save, save for, saving, take out, with the exception of

Antonyms

include

Scrabble Score: 21

excepting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
excepting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excepting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

excepting is a valid Words With Friends word