diff --git a/adapter/sqlite/note_dao.go b/adapter/sqlite/note_dao.go
index 53fca9a..fa656e5 100644
--- a/adapter/sqlite/note_dao.go
+++ b/adapter/sqlite/note_dao.go
@@ -173,6 +173,17 @@ func (d *NoteDAO) Find(opts note.FinderOpts, callback func(note.Match) error) (i
 				}
 				whereExprs = append(whereExprs, strings.Join(globs, " OR "))
 
+			case note.ExcludePathFilter:
+				if len(filter) == 0 {
+					break
+				}
+				globs := make([]string, 0)
+				for _, path := range filter {
+					globs = append(globs, "n.path NOT GLOB ?")
+					args = append(args, path+"*")
+				}
+				whereExprs = append(whereExprs, strings.Join(globs, " AND "))
+
 			case note.DateFilter:
 				value := "?"
 				field := "n." + dateField(filter)
diff --git a/adapter/sqlite/note_dao_test.go b/adapter/sqlite/note_dao_test.go
index 56921df..3d9c7b1 100644
--- a/adapter/sqlite/note_dao_test.go
+++ b/adapter/sqlite/note_dao_test.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestNoteDAOFindInPath(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
-func TestNoteDAOFindInMultiplePath(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNoteDAOFindInMultiplePaths(t *testing.T) {
 	testNoteDAOFindPaths(t,
 		note.FinderOpts{
 			Filters: []note.Filter{note.PathFilter([]string{"ref", "index.md"})},
@@ -235,6 +235,24 @@ func TestNoteDAOFindInMultiplePath(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
+func TestNoteDAOFindExcludingPath(t *testing.T) {
+	testNoteDAOFindPaths(t,
+		note.FinderOpts{
+			Filters: []note.Filter{note.ExcludePathFilter([]string{"log"})},
+		},
+		[]string{"ref/test/b.md", "f39c8.md", "ref/test/a.md", "index.md"},
+	)
+}
+
+func TestNoteDAOFindExcludingMultiplePaths(t *testing.T) {
+	testNoteDAOFindPaths(t,
+		note.FinderOpts{
+			Filters: []note.Filter{note.ExcludePathFilter([]string{"ref", "log/2021-01-*"})},
+		},
+		[]string{"f39c8.md", "log/2021-02-04.md", "index.md"},
+	)
+}
+
 func TestNoteDAOFindCreatedOn(t *testing.T) {
 	testNoteDAOFindPaths(t,
 		note.FinderOpts{
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index 7adf85c..1cdc27e 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 // List displays notes matching a set of criteria.
 type List struct {
-	Path           []string `arg optional placeholder:"PATH"`
+	Path           []string `arg optional placeholder:"GLOB"`
 	Format         string   `help:"Pretty prints the list using the given format" short:"f" placeholder:"TEMPLATE"`
 	Match          string   `help:"Terms to search for in the notes" short:"m" placeholder:"TERMS"`
 	Limit          int      `help:"Limit the number of results" short:"l" placeholder:"MAX"`
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type List struct {
 	Modified       string   `help:"Show only the notes modified on the given date" placeholder:"DATE"`
 	ModifiedBefore string   `help:"Show only the notes modified before the given date" placeholder:"DATE"`
 	ModifiedAfter  string   `help:"Show only the notes modified after the given date" placeholder:"DATE"`
+	Exclude        []string `help:"Excludes notes matching the given file path pattern from the list" placeholder:"GLOB"`
 }
 
 func (cmd *List) Run(container *Container) error {
@@ -63,17 +64,16 @@ func (cmd *List) Run(container *Container) error {
 func (cmd *List) ListOpts(zk *zk.Zk) (*note.ListOpts, error) {
 	filters := make([]note.Filter, 0)
 
-	paths := make([]string, 0)
-	for _, p := range cmd.Path {
-		path, err := zk.RelPath(p)
-		if err == nil {
-			paths = append(paths, path)
-		}
-	}
-	if len(paths) > 0 {
+	paths, ok := relPaths(zk, cmd.Path)
+	if ok {
 		filters = append(filters, note.PathFilter(paths))
 	}
 
+	excludePaths, ok := relPaths(zk, cmd.Exclude)
+	if ok {
+		filters = append(filters, note.ExcludePathFilter(excludePaths))
+	}
+
 	if cmd.Match != "" {
 		filters = append(filters, note.MatchFilter(cmd.Match))
 	}
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ func (cmd *List) ListOpts(zk *zk.Zk) (*note.ListOpts, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func relPaths(zk *zk.Zk, paths []string) ([]string, bool) {
+	relPaths := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		path, err := zk.RelPath(p)
+		if err == nil {
+			relPaths = append(relPaths, path)
+		}
+	}
+	return relPaths, len(relPaths) > 0
+}
+
 func printNote(note string) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Println(note)
 	return err
diff --git a/core/note/list.go b/core/note/list.go
index 90bd652..ef477bd 100644
--- a/core/note/list.go
+++ b/core/note/list.go
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ type MatchFilter string
 // PathFilter is a note filter using path globs to match notes.
 type PathFilter []string
 
+// ExcludePathFilter is a note filter using path globs to exclude notes from the list.
+type ExcludePathFilter []string
+
 // DateFilter can be used to filter notes created or modified before, after or on a given date.
 type DateFilter struct {
 	Date      time.Time
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ type matchRenderContext struct {
 // Filter is a sealed interface implemented by Finder filter criteria.
 type Filter interface{ sealed() }
 
-func (f MatchFilter) sealed() {}
-func (f PathFilter) sealed()  {}
-func (f DateFilter) sealed()  {}
+func (f MatchFilter) sealed()       {}
+func (f PathFilter) sealed()        {}
+func (f ExcludePathFilter) sealed() {}
+func (f DateFilter) sealed()        {}