- excluded from or left out of a particular category: Any foundation of this kind is an excepted charity—unlike the others, it doesn't have to register with the government.
- the simple past tense and past participle of except2.
- (a qualifying remark to indicate that a negative comment or description does not apply to those being spoken to): The human race as a whole does not display too many signs of intelligence—present company excepted, of course.
