overlooked
Escaped one's notice
Overlooked means missed or failed to notice: The investigator overlooked a crucial piece of evidence.
It also means ignored or passed over, often unfairly: She was overlooked for the promotion.
Something overlooked may be undervalued or underappreciated: one of the most overlooked albums of the decade.
Less commonly, to be overlooked means to have a view over something: a balcony overlooking the garden.
Not given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- unheededIgnored after being given
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
sidelined · forsaken · abandoned · dismissed · slighted · spurned · bypassed · passed over
Not given due recognition
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- underratedValued below true worth
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
- unsungNot praised or honored
uncelebrated · unacclaimed · unhonored · unpraised · taken for granted · thankless · unrewarded · underrespected
Left out intentionally
- missedFailed to reach
- left outNot made part of
- skippedWent past without stopping
- passed overBypassed for selection
unremembered · lost · erased · dropped · unrecalled · slipped through the cracks · unmentioned · unstated
Not perceived visually
- unobservedNot being watched
- unperceivedNot sensed or noticed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
inconspicuous · invisible · hidden · obscured · camouflaged · unobtrusive · subtle · faint
Wrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
miss · inadvertent · accidental · unintentional · careless · inattentive · heedless · unmindful
neglected
Not given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- unheededIgnored after being given
unattended · sidelined · forsaken · abandoned · dismissed · slighted · spurned · bypassed · passed over · shunned
underappreciated
Not given due recognition
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- underratedValued below true worth
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
unsung · uncelebrated · unacclaimed · unhonored · unpraised · taken for granted · thankless · unrewarded · underrespected · underacknowledged
omitted
Left out intentionally
passed over · unremembered · lost · erased · dropped · unrecalled · slipped through the cracks · unmentioned · unstated · excluded
unseen
Not perceived visually
- unobservedNot being watched
- unperceivedNot sensed or noticed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
imperceptible · inconspicuous · invisible · hidden · obscured · camouflaged · unobtrusive · subtle · faint · indistinct
mistake
Wrong action or decision
blunder · miss · inadvertent · accidental · unintentional · careless · inattentive · heedless · unmindful · absent-minded
- Insignificant thingstrivial, minor, small, tiny, negligible
- overlookedunnoticed, ignored, forgotten, neglected, unrecognized
- hidden gemshidden gems, best kept secret, diamond in the rough, rare find, secret spot
- regretswhat if, hindsight, second thoughts, wrong choice, squandered
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- Self-Pitywoe is me, why me, nobody cares, story of my life, taken for granted
overlookedacknowledged
Accepted as true
recognized · remembered · appreciated · celebrated · honored
overlookedspotlighted
Given prominent attention
highlighted · featured · emphasized · showcased · foregrounded
- scenic overlooksDesignated spots for panoramas
- Overlook HotelCursed Colorado mountain resort