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.

Other Word Forms

• unoverlooked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of overlooked¹

overlook ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Maybe he was overlooked a bit because of John Terry at Chelsea.

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"I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions that went against children's best interests."

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The government announced a £5bn funding boost for 339 "overlooked" communities on Thursday, with specific spending to be determined by those who "know their communities best".

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The Teenage Cancer Trust said the psychological distress from changes to appearance caused by cancer and treatment were often overlooked. 

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He returned home and spent time looking back on the defeat, "wondering if there was anything I had overlooked".

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Related Words

• forgotten 
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• unnoticed