overlooked

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʊkt

Etymology 1

From over- +‎ looked.

Adjective

overlooked (comparative more overlooked, superlative most overlooked)

1. Missed, unnoticed.
   • 2021, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, “What is... jealousy?”, in Let's Talk About It, →ISBN, page 189:

     Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.

Translations

missed out in selection, unnoticed

• French: négligé (fr), sous-estimé (fr)
• Maori: ngere, whakarapa
• Spanish: desestimado (es)

Etymology 2

Verb

overlooked

1. simple past and past participle of overlook

Anagrams

• looked over