overlooked

1 of 2

adjective

over·​looked ˌō-vər-ˈlu̇kt 

: not seen, noticed, or considered

Below the canopies of these massive conifers, however, is the often overlooked ground cover that we'd like to recognize and appreciate: bryophytes, also known as moss and liverworts.

—Tyson Gillard

As well as revisiting the traditional narratives of politics and war, historians are now becoming more interested in previously overlooked histories—especially those of class and gender.

—Mary McAuliffe

But sometimes the simplest fixes are also the most overlooked.

—David Posey

overlooked

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of overlook entry 1

Examples of overlooked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

By drawing on a different concept of reducibility and using overlooked parts of the graph, the work has revealed previously unknown structure in these important mathematical objects — and has given mathematicians new tools for understanding them. — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

One of the most overlooked risks associated with generative AI is trust. — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The pocket style is often the most overlooked part of the school pocket chart. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Organisations have thousands of devices, applications, and users to protect, while an attacker only needs to discover a single overlooked weakness. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overlooked

• booked
• brooked
• cooked
• hooked
• looked
• precooked
• uncooked
• unhooked