overlooked

[ oh-ver-lookt ]

adjective

1. not noticed, or not considered, used, etc.:

   This collection of songs includes some long overlooked material by the artist.

2. indulgently or generously excused or disregarded, as faults or misbehavior:

   We share love in a million different ways—a kind word or friendly smile here, an overlooked offense or an act of service there.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of overlook ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·o·ver·looked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of overlooked¹

overlook ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Getting men to do their share of care and domestic work is a key overlooked strategy in reducing poverty.

From The Daily Beast

Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.

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Even worse, Asian Americans are overlooked entirely when some advocates or politicians speak about minorities.

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Fiquet has been largely overlooked, if not outright disdained, by critics and art historians.

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I'm not sure if archaeologists are naturally drawn to "losers"—or can we call them overlooked people?

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I don't know why, unless he had some money they had overlooked and was afraid they might come back for another try at him.

From Project Gutenberg

If Mazaroff had not been so angry he could not have possibly overlooked so serious a slip on the part of his companion.

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"I hardly know," was the novelist's reply, as in a navy serge suit he leaned near the window which overlooked the Thames.

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The Committee has not overlooked the fact that in some cases this attitude may have been due to a defensive reaction.

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She was seated, one evening, plying her ever active needle, at the same small window which overlooked the churchyard.

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Related Words

• forgotten
• neglected
• unnoticed