omitted

omitted — verb

1. If something is omitted, it is not included in a list, document, or activity, ei

1.verbtransitive / intransitiveB2
Definition

If something is omitted, it is not included in a list, document, or activity, either by accident or deliberately.

Example

Anong's name was accidentally omitted from the attendance sheet.

passive: be omitted from [list/document]

The contractor omitted several key details from the building report.

Common collocations
  • omitted from
  • omitted in
  • accidentally omitted
  • deliberately omitted
  • conspicuously omitted
  • notably omitted
Synonyms
  • left out

    more informal; everyday conversation rather than formal writing

  • excluded

    slightly more formal; often implies a deliberate decision or rule-based removal

  • skipped

    informal; often used for steps in a process or items in a list

Antonyms
  • included

    added as part of a group, list, or text

  • added

    brought in or inserted where something was missing

Grammar Patterns

omit + noun phrase from + noun phrase

be omitted from + noun phrase

omit + to-infinitive (UK)

Usage Note

Often used in the passive voice (be omitted from / in). The pattern 'omitted to do something' is primarily British English and typically describes a failure to perform a required or expected action.

Common Mistakes

The chapter was omitted on the textbook.
The chapter was omitted from the textbook.
the standard preposition is from, not on.
She omitted her umbrella at home.
She left her umbrella at home.
omit means 'fail to include or do', not 'leave behind physically'.