Synonyms for exception
ɪkˈsɛp ʃən

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. exception, exclusion, elision(noun)

   a deliberate act of omission

   "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

   Synonyms:
   ejection, riddance, censure, excommunication, exclusion, expulsion, elision

2. exception(noun)

   an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

   "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"

   Synonyms:
   exclusion, elision

3. exception(noun)

   grounds for adverse criticism

   "his authority is beyond exception"

   Synonyms:
   exclusion, elision

English Synonyms and Antonyms(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exception

   Synonyms:
   abnormality, aggregate, monstrosity, total, whole

   Antonyms:
   case, example, exemplification, illustration, instance, sample, specimen

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exception

   Synonyms:
   qualification, separation, exclusion

   Antonyms:
   statement, rule, class, proposition

Editors Contribution(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dispension

   Submitted by Jackson12 on March 22, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exception(n.)

   Synonyms:
   exclusion

2. exception(n.)

   Synonyms:
   objection

3. exception(n.)

   Synonyms:
   instance to be excepted

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "exception":

   exceptions, derogation, exemption, 'exception, emergency, except, exceptional, exclusion, plea, opt-out, objection, waiver

How to pronounce exception?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

How to say exception in sign language?

How to use exception in a sentence?

1. Douglas Adams:

   Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.

2. RJ Intindola:

   People would lie less if they could only remember how difficult it is to live with the lie. There is one exception – narcissistic people live in a lie and therefore have no conscious of guilt regarding the consequences of their dishonest demeanor.

3. Ken Cuccinelli:

   We're all Americans, we want it all yesterday. The President is no exception in that respect, even more so because The President's a candidate.

4. Robert Simso:

   We of course stand by all the quotes in the story, i always use a tape recorder in interviews, and this time was no exception.

5. Hietzsche:

   The most common lie is that which one lies to himself lying to others is relatively an exception.

Images & Illustrations of exception