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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 means negligent, careless, or showing neglect in work or duty. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Remiss means careless and not doing a duty well enough. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, synonyms and translations in different languages.
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.
Remiss means careless or negligent about doing things which ought to be done. It can also mean lacking in energy or force. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of remiss.
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.
Remiss means failing in what duty requires; negligent or careless. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of remiss in English and other languages.
