took for granted
Presumed without question
Took for granted means accepted something as true or certain without questioning it, or failed to properly appreciate something because of its constant presence.
The first sense involves assumptions: I took for granted that the store would be open.
The second involves neglect through familiarity: He took her for granted until she left.
Past tense of take for granted.
- assumedTaken as true
- underappreciationInsufficient recognition of worth
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- neglectFailure to provide care
- slipped through the cracksEscaped notice despite oversight
entitlement · free pass · indifference · ingratitude · privilege · cultural norm · expectation · complacency · unspoken agreement · unacknowledged · oversight · blind spot · supposition · disregard · unawareness · apathy · second thought · routine
took for grantedappreciated
Recognized worth of
treasured · valued · cherished · counted one's blessings · savored
took for grantedquestioned
Asked for information
scrutinized · doubted · challenged · interrogated · verified
took for grantednurtured
Cared for supportively
cultivated · paid attention to · cared for · looked after · earned
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