diff --git a/src/address.rs b/src/address.rs
index 16aa99ecb..0b5aba586 100644
--- a/src/address.rs
+++ b/src/address.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,18 @@ pub fn parse_addresses(input: &Opts) -> Vec<IpAddr> {
         }
     }
 
+    // Finally, craft a list of addresses to be excluded from the scan.
+    let mut excluded_ips: Vec<IpAddr> = Vec::new();
+    if let Some(exclude_addresses) = &input.exclude_addresses {
+        for addr in exclude_addresses {
+            excluded_ips.extend(parse_address(addr, &backup_resolver));
+        }
+    }
+
     ips.into_iter()
         .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>()
         .into_iter()
+        .filter(|ip| !excluded_ips.contains(ip))
         .collect()
 }
 
@@ -209,6 +218,58 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_addresses_with_address_exclusions() {
+        let mut opts = Opts::default();
+        opts.addresses = vec!["192.168.0.0/30".to_owned()];
+        opts.exclude_addresses = Some(vec!["192.168.0.1".to_owned()]);
+        let ips = parse_addresses(&opts);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            ips,
+            [
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 0),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 2),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 3)
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_addresses_with_cidr_exclusions() {
+        let mut opts = Opts::default();
+        opts.addresses = vec!["192.168.0.0/29".to_owned()];
+        opts.exclude_addresses = Some(vec!["192.168.0.0/30".to_owned()]);
+        let ips = parse_addresses(&opts);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            ips,
+            [
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 4),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 5),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 6),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 7),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_addresses_with_incorrect_address_exclusions() {
+        let mut opts = Opts::default();
+        opts.addresses = vec!["192.168.0.0/30".to_owned()];
+        opts.exclude_addresses = Some(vec!["192.168.0.1".to_owned(), "im_wrong".to_owned()]);
+        let ips = parse_addresses(&opts);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            ips,
+            [
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 0),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 2),
+                Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 3)
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_correct_host_addresses() {
         let mut opts = Opts::default();
@@ -235,6 +296,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(ips.is_empty());
     }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_hosts_file_and_incorrect_hosts() {
         // Host file contains IP, Hosts, incorrect IPs, incorrect hosts
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index a38752118..58144d819 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ pub struct Opts {
     #[arg(short, long, value_delimiter = ',')]
     pub exclude_ports: Option<Vec<u16>>,
 
+    /// A list of comma separated CIDRs, IPs, or hosts to be excluded from scanning.
+    #[arg(short = 'x', long = "exclude-addresses", value_delimiter = ',')]
+    pub exclude_addresses: Option<Vec<String>>,
+
     /// UDP scanning mode, finds UDP ports that send back responses
     #[arg(long)]
     pub udp: bool,
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ impl Opts {
             self.ports = Some(ports);
         }
 
-        merge_optional!(range, resolver, ulimit, exclude_ports);
+        merge_optional!(range, resolver, ulimit, exclude_ports, exclude_addresses);
     }
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +245,7 @@ impl Default for Opts {
             scripts: ScriptsRequired::Default,
             config_path: None,
             exclude_ports: None,
+            exclude_addresses: None,
             udp: false,
         }
     }
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     command: Option<Vec<String>>,
     scripts: Option<ScriptsRequired>,
     exclude_ports: Option<Vec<u16>>,
+    exclude_addresses: Option<Vec<String>>,
     udp: Option<bool>,
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +346,7 @@ mod tests {
                 scan_order: Some(ScanOrder::Random),
                 scripts: None,
                 exclude_ports: None,
+                exclude_addresses: None,
                 udp: Some(false),
             }
         }