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overlooked

[/ˌoʊvərˈlʊkt/]
adjective/verb (past tense/past participle)
negligenciado, despercebido, ignorado
1. Failed to notice or pay attention to something; missed
I overlooked an important detail in the report.
Negligenciei um detalhe importante no relatório.
2. Deliberately chose to ignore or disregard something
The manager overlooked his employee's mistake.
O gerente ignorou o erro do seu funcionário.
3. Having a view from above; positioned to look down upon
The balcony overlooked the city.
A varanda dava vista para a cidade.
4. Adjective: Not noticed or given attention to; passed by
Her talents were overlooked for years.
Seus talentos foram despercebidos por anos.
NYC Slang
slept on (when referring to something overlooked/underrated)
Synonyms
ignoreddisregardedmissedneglectedunnoticedforgotten
Antonyms
noticedobservedacknowledgedrecognizedconsideredheeded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negligenciado, despercebido, ignorado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
deixado de lado
Colloquial variant meaning 'set aside'
Rio de Janeiro
passado despercebido
Emphasizes something going unnoticed
Portugal
negligenciado, ignorado, não notado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn a blind eye to something
lose sight of something
miss the mark
go unnoticed
fall through the cracks
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