taken for granted
Definition
Adjective: 1. Accepted as true or real without being questioned or verified: Something considered so obvious, certain, or familiar that it is not thought about or doubted. 2. Treated as unimportant or expected, often without appreciation: A person or thing whose presence, effort, or value is assumed and not acknowledged.
Usage
This adjective phrase is used to describe ideas, facts, or situations that are assumed to be true without evidence, or people/things whose contributions are overlooked because they are considered routine or guaranteed.
Examples
- Describing an unquestioned assumption:
- It is taken for granted that the sun will rise tomorrow.
- For many years, the superiority of their technology was taken for granted.
- Describing an unappreciated person or thing:
- She felt taken for granted by her colleagues, who never thanked her for her extra work.
- We often take clean water for granted until there is a shortage.
Advanced Usage
- "To take something/someone for granted" (verb phrase): This is the active verb form from which the adjective phrase is derived. It means to fail to appreciate someone or something because it is always present or available.
- Don't take your health for granted.
- He realized he had been taking his partner for granted.
Variants and Related Words
- Assume (verb): To suppose something to be true without proof.
- Presuppose (verb): To require as a precondition; to assume beforehand.
- Axiomatic (adjective): Self-evident or unquestionable.
Synonyms
- Assumed
- Presumed
- Accepted
- Unquestioned
- Underappreciated
Related Idioms
- Go without saying: To be obvious or understood without needing to be stated. (e.g., )
- Take as read: To accept something as true or agreed without discussion. (e.g., )
Adjective
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evident without proof or argument
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an axiomatic truth
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we hold these truths to be self-evident
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