Meaning & Definition of Oversight in English
English⟶
Oversight
/oʊvərsaɪt/
noun
1. An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
synonym:
- oversight,
- inadvertence
2. Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
synonym:
- supervision,
- supervising,
- superintendence,
- oversight
3. A mistake resulting from inattention
synonym:
- oversight,
- lapse
Examples of using
Maybe it was just an oversight.
Tom said that the mistake was due to an oversight.