taking for granted
Not appreciating enough
Taking for granted means assuming something will always be available or true without appreciating it.
You take people for granted when you stop noticing their contributions: I took my health for granted until I got sick.
The phrase often carries regret—realizing too late what you had.
A secondary sense means accepting something as true without question: We take for granted that the sun will rise.
- presumingTaking for granted
- underappreciationInsufficient recognition of worth
- ingratitudeLack of appreciation
- neglectFailure to provide care
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
disregard · blind spot · unawareness · routine · obliviousness · overconfidence · indifference · apathy · blindspot · dismissiveness · going through the motions · expectation · supposition · predictability · creature comfort · dependency · overlooking · thanklessness
- ingratitudeungrateful, thankless, ingrate, thanks for nothing, unappreciated
- red flagsred flags, warning signs, warning, caution, alarm
taking for grantedcherishing
Holding something deeply valued
appreciating · treasuring · valuing · savoring · prizing
taking for grantedquestioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
challenging · doubting · scrutinizing · interrogating · verifying
taking for grantednurturing
Supportive care-giving
cultivating · working at · safeguarding · protecting · prioritizing
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