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remiss Definition

re·miss (ri mis′)

adjective

  1. careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
  2. characterized by carelessness or negligence
  3. Now Rare not energetic; languid

Etymology: L remissus, pp. of remittere: see remit

remiss Related Forms
re·miss′ly adverb re·miss′·ness noun
remiss Synonyms

remiss

modif.

negligent, neglectful, derelict, lax, slack, inattentive, careless, indifferent, unmindful, forgetful, uninterested, delinquent, dilatory, asleep at the switch*; see also careless 1, unconcerned.

remiss implies the culpable omission or the careless or indifferent performance of a task or duty remiss in one's obligations; negligent and neglectful both imply failure to attend to something sufficiently or properly, but negligent often stresses inattentiveness or carelessness as a habit or trait negligent in dress, and neglectful carries an implication of intentional and culpable disregard a mayor neglectful of pledges made to the voters; derelict implies flagrant neglect of a duty or obligation; lax implies looseness in satisfying or enforcing requirements, observing standards or rules, etc. lax discipline; slack, in this connection, implies lack of necessary diligence, efficiency, etc. as because of laziness or indifference slack service in a restaurant

remiss Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • mention: It would be remiss not to mention that Linux was used for the computer graphics for the film ` Titanic ' .
  • give: In the midst of his effusions Taylor is remiss enough to give the cost of the war to the people of Britain.
  • ignore: It would be remiss to ignore the small, but growing contingency of Linux users.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Not to wait upon a bride is very remiss.
  • so: I shall always regret that I was so remiss.
  • extremely: However, it seems that despite ordering these checks, LU was extremely remiss in performing them.
  • seriously: Craig Russell: It would be seriously remiss of me to suggest that any test went absolutely correctly.

Browse dictionary entries near remiss

  1. ‹ remise
  2. ‹ reminiscent
  3. ‹ reminiscence
  4. ‹ reminisce
  5. ‹ Remington
  6. ‹ remindful
  7. ‹ reminder
  8. ‹ reminded
  9. ‹ remind
  10. ‹ remiges
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