past and past participle
Failed to notice or consider something, usually by mistake.
I overlooked a typo in the report.
The missing signature was overlooked during the review.
American English
How to pronounce overlooked
verb · adjectiveB2Common word
ohverLƱKT
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊkt̚/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Form of overlook
Overlooked is both the past form and the past participle of overlook.
Failed to notice or consider something, usually by mistake.
What to listen for
The main stress in “overlooked” is on “looked”: “over-LOOKED.”
Meanings & examples
past-participle adjective
Not noticed or given attention.
The overlooked typo changed the meaning of the sentence.
Several overlooked details appeared during the second review.
past and past participle
Provided a view of a place from above, or was visible from such a place.
Our hotel room overlooked the harbor.
The village was overlooked by a stone castle.
past and past participle
Chose not to punish or criticize a mistake or bad action.
She overlooked his rude comment.
My late arrival was overlooked by the manager.