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without

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of without

1 not having

  • spent two days without food
Synonyms of without

absent, minus, sans, wanting

2 out of the reach or sphere of

  • a goal without our grasp
Synonyms of without

beyond, outside, outside of
Words Related to without

except (also excepting)
Near Antonyms of without

inside
Antonyms of without

within

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