Synonyms of overpasses

overpasses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overpass

1

as in overlooks

to dismiss as of little importance

to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlooks
• ignores
• forgives
• pardons
• excuses
• justifies
• discounts
• brushes (aside or off)
• blinks (at)
• passes over
• papers over
• explains
• glosses (over)
• winks (at)
• disregards
• shrugs off
• forgives and forgets
• condones
• whitewashes
• remits
• glozes (over)
• closes one's eyes to
• rationalizes
• waves (aside or off)
• exculpates
• exonerates
• waives
• acquits
• absolves
• vindicates
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minds
• objects (to)
• marks
• notes
• heeds

2

as in exceeds

to go beyond the limit of

a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• surpasses
• overruns
• outreaches
• transcends
• overshoots
• outruns
• overreaches
• oversteps
• breaks
• encroaches
• invades
• trespasses
• intrenches
• entrenches
• overuses
• infringes
• overdoes
• overworks
• overutilizes

3

as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to

army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignores
• forgets
• bypasses
• overlooks
• passes over
• neglects
• slurs (over)
• disregards
• misses
• slights
• rejects
• fails
• omits
• brushes (aside or off)
• sloughs (off)
• disdains
• shrugs off
• scorns
• poohs
• sluffs (off)
• scants
• skimps
• pooh-poohs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tends (to)
• attends (to)
• minds
• treasures
• values
• regards
• prizes
• nurses
• appreciates
• fosters
• listens (to)
• heeds
• cultivates
• watches
• remembers
• cherishes
• marks
• notices
• remarks
• nurtures
• notes
• follows
• observes
• pampers

overpasses

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noun

plural of overpass

as in underpasses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underpasses
• interchanges
• intersections
• crossings
• cloverleafs
• cloverleaves
• junctions
• corners
• crossways
• crossroads
• roundabouts
• rotaries
• carrefours
• traffic circles
• circles