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overlooking

ADJECTIVE

neglecting

Synonyms

STRONG

ignoring omitting slighting

ADJECTIVE

oblivious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blind deaf inattentive unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed

WEAK

absent absentminded absorbed abstracted amnesic blundering careless disregardful distracted dreamy forgetful forgetting gone heedless incognizant inconversant insensible neglectful negligent not all there out to lunch preoccupied regardless spacey strung-out unacquainted unconscious undiscerning uninstructed unknowing unmindful unnoticing unobservant unrecognizing unwitting zonked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive aware

WEAK

concerned conscious mindful sensitive understanding

ADJECTIVE

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

canceling discarding disregarding excepting excluding ignoring missing neglecting precluding repudiating slighting withholding

WEAK

not including not naming passing over

Antonyms

WEAK

including inserting mentioning

ADVERB

beside

Synonyms

WEAK

a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite round side by side verging on with

NOUN

default

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delinquency nonpayment

STRONG

absence blemish blunder dearth defect deficiency dereliction disregard error fault imperfection inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse miss neglect offense omission oversight privation shortcoming slight transgression vice weakness wrongdoing

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy achievement adequacy advantage attention care correction enough excess obedience perfection plenty regard remembrance respect right strength strong point success sufficiency

WEAK

payment satisfaction

NOUN

disregard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathy contempt disdain disrespect inattention indifference neglect negligence scorn

STRONG

brush-off disesteem disfavor disinterest forgetting heedlessness inadvertence insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness neglecting oblivion omission omitting oversight slight slighting unconcern unmindfulness

WEAK

the cold shoulder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admiration approval care concern esteem feeling interest love regard respect sympathy

STRONG

remembrance

WEAK

attention honor note

NOUN

forgiveness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolution amnesty clemency compassion dispensation grace mercy remission reprieve vindication

STRONG

acquittal charity condonation exculpation exoneration extenuation immunity impunity indemnity justification lenience lenity palliation purgation quarter quittance remittal respite

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame cruelty meanness mercilessness

WEAK

accusation censure charge punishment sentence

NOUN

omission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight

STRONG

blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding

WEAK

cutting out disregardance excluding ignoring leaving out missing noninclusion passing over slighting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect

WEAK

addition inclusion insertion remembrance

NOUN

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

excluding ignoring

WEAK

omission oversight

NOUN

oversight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lapse mistake neglect

STRONG

blank blunder carelessness chasm default delinquency dereliction disregard error fault inattention laxity miscue overlook preterition pretermission skip slip

WEAK

boo-boo slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

achievement success

STRONG

accuracy advantage attention correction perfection

WEAK

care ignorance recollection remembrance

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Everyone wears white, and an enlarged portrait of Paul sits on an easel overlooking the quad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

From Levin's quiet street, the concrete border wall zigzagged up the ridge overlooking Shlomi.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, herself a former women's world number one, had regularly pointed to the possibility of short two-set matches as the reason for often overlooking the women.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Located in the desirable Breakwater Shores neighborhood, this split-level residence overlooking the pond offers coastal living with peaceful water views and glimpses of the ocean beyond,” the description continues.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Our seats are by the double windows overlooking the field.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

overlooking

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