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- Dictionaryremiss/rɪˈmɪs/
adjective
- 1. lacking care or attention to duty; negligent: "it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information"
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remiss | American Dictionary. adjective. us / rɪˈmɪs / Add to word list. not doing a duty carefully or well enough: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it. (Definition of remiss from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of REMISS is negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless. How to use remiss in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Remiss.
(Definition of remiss from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) remiss | Intermediate English. adjective. us / rɪˈmɪs / Add to word list. not doing a duty carefully or well enough: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it.
Remiss definition: negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.. See examples of REMISS used in a sentence.
The adjective remiss is often used in the phrase "remiss in one's duty." The principal was remiss in her duty to tell parents about the incident at school. After the parents heard about it from their kids, the principal received several angry phone calls wondering why the school had been locked down for loose farm animals.
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc. He's terribly remiss in his work. 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. 3. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish. SYNONYMS 1, 2. derelict, thoughtless, lax, slack, neglectful. 3. dilatory, slothful, slow.
1. lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent. 2. lacking in energy; dilatory. [C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send] reˈmissly adv. reˈmissness n.
remiss (of somebody) (to do something) It was remiss of them not to inform us of these changes sooner. remiss in (doing) something She had clearly been remiss in her duty.
Jun 2, 2024 · remiss (not comparable) At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations. I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Remiss definition: negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.. See examples of REMISS used in a sentence.
