What is a synonym for exception?

Answer 1

It depends on the context.

Exceptional as out of the ordinary, e.g. the heat was exceptional :

abnormal, unusual, atypical

Exceptional in ability:

outstanding, prodigious, remarkable

Answer 2

The verb except : exclude, omit, shun, leave out, reject

The preposition except: barring, besides, save, without

The conjuction except (if it were not for) : excluding, save

Answer 3

Most times, "exceptional" is used as a positive adjective. But it can be used for a negative or even descriptions without a positive or negative emotion or judgement, too.

Positive synonyms for "exceptional" include:

• extraordinary
• notable
• noteworthy
• phenomenal
• remarkable
• unimaginable
• unique
• rare
• scarce
• singular
• special
• unimaginable
• unprecedented
• distinct

Negative synonyms for "exceptional" include:

• aberrant
• abnormal
• anomalous
• atypical
• deviant
• inconsistent
• infrequent
• odd
• peculiar
• strange
• unimaginable

Synonyms without a positive or negative emotion or judgement:

• uncommon
• uncustomary
• unheard-of
• unordinary
• unthinkable
• unusual
• distinct

Answer 4

special case, freak, anomaly, inconsistency, deviation, oddity, peculiarity, irregularity