overlooked

[ oh-ver-lookt ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈlʊkt /

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adjective

not noticed, or not considered, used, etc.: This collection of songs includes some long overlooked material by the artist.

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

the simple past tense and past participle of overlook.

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Origin of overlooked

overlook + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM overlooked

un·o·ver·looked, adjective

Words nearby overlooked

overline, overlive, overload, overlong, overlook, overlooked, overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel

How to use overlooked in a sentence

Getting men to do their share of care and domestic work is a key overlooked strategy in reducing poverty.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even worse, Asian Americans are overlooked entirely when some advocates or politicians speak about minorities.
Why Harvard's Asians Are Invisible|Tim Mak|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fiquet has been largely overlooked, if not outright disdained, by critics and art historians.
Sight Unseen: Cézanne’s Mysterious Wife|Lizzie Crocker|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I'm not sure if archaeologists are naturally drawn to "losers"—or can we call them overlooked people?
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
If Mazaroff had not been so angry he could not have possibly overlooked so serious a slip on the part of his companion.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
"I hardly know," was the novelist's reply, as in a navy serge suit he leaned near the window which overlooked the Thames.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
The Committee has not overlooked the fact that in some cases this attitude may have been due to a defensive reaction.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
She was seated, one evening, plying her ever active needle, at the same small window which overlooked the churchyard.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne