Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun exception

3 senses of exception

Sense 1
exception, exclusion, elision -- (a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news")
       => omission -- (neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something)

Sense 2
exception -- (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")
       => example, illustration, instance, representative -- (an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10")

Sense 3
exception -- (grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception")
       => objection -- (the speech act of objecting)