overlooked en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English looked English overlooked From over- + looked.
Meanings
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Missed, unnoticed.
Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.
2021, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, “What is... jealousy?”, in Let's Talk About It, →ISBN, page 189:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overlooked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overlooked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
fr négligé (missed out in selection, unnoticed) · mi whakarapa (missed out in selection, unnoticed) · mi ngere (missed out in selection, unnoticed) · es desestimado (missed out in selection, unnoticed) · fr sous-estimé (missed out in selection, unnoticed)