Chapter Excavate to Exert one’s self of E by Soule's Synonymes

Excellent, a.

1. Superior, eminent, first-rate, prime, admirable, choice, crack, of the best, of the first water, of the first grade, of the best quality, of the highest order, extremely good.

2. Virtuous, worthy, estimable, admirable, thoroughly good, highly deserving, worthy of great praise.

Except, v. a. Exclude, reject, omit, leave out, do not include.

Except, v. n. Object, make objection, take exception.

Except, prep. Excepting, excluding, save, leaving out, with the exception of.

Except, conj. Unless, unless it be that, if it be not that.

Exception, n.

1. Exclusion, omission, leaving out, non-inclusion.

2. Objection.

3. Irritated objection, affront, offence.

4. Instance to be excepted, unusual case, anomalous case, anomaly, deviation from the rule.

Exceptionable, a. Objectionable, open to objection.

Exceptional, a. Irregular, unusual, rare, uncommon, unnatural, peculiar, anomalous, abnormal, aberrant, exceptive.

Exceptive, a. See exceptional.

Excerpt, n. Extract, quotation, citation, selected passage.

Excerpt, v. a. Extract, select, cite, quote, take.

Excess, n.

1. Superfluity, redundance, redundancy, superabundance, disproportion, undue amount.

2. Surplus, overplus, remainder.

3. Intemperance, immoderation, over-indulgence, dissoluteness, dissolute behavior or living, dissipation, debauchery.

4. Extravagance, immoderation, overdoing.