| Main Entry: | barring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | except for |
Synonyms: |
apart from, aside from, bar, but for, discounting, excepting, excluding, other than, outside of, save for, short of, with the exception of |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | apart from |
Synonyms: |
aside from, bar, barring, beside, but, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, in addition to, other than, outside of, over and above, save, without |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | except |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | other than |
Synonyms: |
apart from, aside from, bar, barring, besides, but, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, exempting, if not, lacking, leaving out, minus, not for, omitting, outside of, rejecting, save, saving, short of, with the exception of, without |
| Main Entry: | exclusive of |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | except for |
Synonyms: |
aside from, bar, barring, bating, besides, but, debarring, excepting, excluding, leaving aside, not counting, omitting, outside of, restricting, ruling out, save |
Antonyms: |
inclusive of |