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- [verb oh-ver-loo k; noun oh-ver-loo k]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/
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- [verb oh-ver-loo k; noun oh-ver-loo k]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk/
Definitions of overlooked word
- verb with object overlooked to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word. 1
- verb with object overlooked to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior. 1
- verb with object overlooked to look over, as from a higher position: a balcony that overlooks the ballroom. 1
- verb with object overlooked to afford a view over; look down or out upon: a hill overlooking the sea. 1
- verb with object overlooked to rise above: The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin. 1
- verb with object overlooked to excuse; pardon: a minor infraction we can overlook this time. 1
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Origin of overlooked
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at over-, look
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Parts of speech for Overlooked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overlooked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overlooked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overlooked
verb overlooked
- babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- condoned — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- dispraised — Simple past tense and past participle of dispraise.
- forgave — simple past tense of forgive.
- forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
adjective overlooked
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- flouted — Simple past tense and past participle of flout.
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- omitted — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
Antonyms for overlooked
adj overlooked
- arrestive — tending to arrest
- noticeable — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
verb overlooked
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
- adhered — to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.
- adverted — to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.
- animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
Top questions with overlooked
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