Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb supervise
2 senses of supervise
Sense 1
oversee, supervise, superintend, manage -- (watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?")
=> administer, administrate -- (work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds")
Sense 2
monitor, supervise -- (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves")
=> observe -- (watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals")
Antonyms of adj supervised
1 sense of supervised
Sense 1
supervised (vs. unsupervised) -- (under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer; "supervised play")
unsupervised (vs. supervised) -- (not supervised or under constant observation; "the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods"; "reliable workers are generally unsupervised")
=> unattended -- (not watched; "she dashed out leaving the bar unattended"; "a fire left unattended")
Similarity of adj supervised
1 sense of supervised
Sense 1
supervised (vs. unsupervised) -- (under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer; "supervised play")