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remiss

[ ri-mis ]

adjective

  1. negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:

    He's terribly remiss in his work.

    Synonyms: neglectful, slack, lax, thoughtless, derelict

  2. characterized by negligence or carelessness.

    Synonyms: neglectful, slack, lax, thoughtless, derelict

  3. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish.

    Synonyms: slow, slothful, dilatory



remiss

/ rɪˈmɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
  2. lacking in energy; dilatory


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Derived Forms

  • reˈmissly, adverb
  • reˈmissness, noun

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Other Words From

  • re·missly adverb
  • re·missness noun
  • over·re·miss adjective
  • over·re·missly adverb
  • over·re·missness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remiss1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin remissus, past participle of remittere “to send back, slacken, relax”; remit

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remiss1

C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send

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Synonym Study

See neglect.

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Example Sentences

However, we would be remiss in not acknowledging the changes within the Ads platform itself on keyword targeting — one of those being close variants.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you that sugar itself is still bad for you.

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I would be remiss if I didn’t get in a little sports mention up high this morning.

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I would be remiss if I didn’t give them credit for taking that step in 2019 when they weren’t under the huge pressure that some other brands are under right now.

Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that, although I don’t know if you are a “wife” or a woman, there is a substantial lopsided difference in the family workload between men and women.

But I would be remiss if I didn't mention what gives me hope from this case.

Ignoring as a nation things that are worthy of death is very remiss.

I would be remiss not to mention David Wenham, who played Al.

And I'd be remiss not to direct you a display of animal behavior in action.

Porton: I would be remiss if I didn't ask you about your recent efforts to take Playboy private.

Chopin's friends were not remiss in exerting themselves to procure him pupils and good fees at the same time.

But, however wise in discipline, Peveril and his followers were somewhat remiss in civil policy.

Then, as if recollecting he had been remiss, he assumed a benevolent interest in his companions' affairs.

He did not add Israel's obligations to His own, and discharge them too, when they were remiss concerning them.

"If I have been remiss, the pleasure of a stroll with Itlza must be my excuse," said he humbly.

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