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- Dictionaryre·miss/rəˈmis/
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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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.
careless and not doing a duty well enough: You have been remiss in your duties. [ + to infinitive ] It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message. Synonym. neglectful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not paying attention. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. absently. drop/lower your guard idiom. escape someone's notice. faraway
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.
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)
Remiss definition: negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.. See examples of REMISS used in a sentence.
1. negligent or careless in performing one's duty, business, etc. 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remissus, past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax; see remit] re•miss′ly, adv. re•miss′ness, n.
Definition of remiss adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Wiktionary. Synonyms: delinquent. neglectful. derelict. negligent. slack. lax. Antonyms: painstaking. diligent. careful. Origin of Remiss. Middle English from Latin remissus past participle of remittere to remit, slacken remit.
Remiss definition: negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.. See examples of REMISS used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. 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.
