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remiss::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | delinquent, derelict, neglectful |
| Derivation | remissness |
remiss of you not to pay your bills.
Examples of remiss
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You'll be remiss if you don't explore Highlands during your visit to the Bascom.
From the post-gazette.com
We would be remiss if we did not provide some home safety tips for the holidays.
From the tennessean.com
I certainly would let the parents know that I was remiss in not including a card.
From the washingtonpost.com
That the church was tragically remiss is no longer in question, if it ever was.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Cornwall Council has been very remiss in forgetting to plant out our flower beds.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
It was very remiss of me not to remind you about National Cleavage Day last week.
From the guardian.co.uk
Finally, it would be remiss not to mention Mylissa Crutcher's lighting design.
From the kentucky.com
The security of America is at stake and it would be remiss not to secure that.
From the economist.com
This is not a cooking column, but I would be remiss if I didn't address taste.
From the democratandchronicle.com
- Derelict: failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
- (remissness) laxness: the quality of being lax and neglectful
- At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations
- (remissly) In a remiss manner
- Neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
