English Dictionary
Definition of “remiss”
remiss (rɪˈmɪs
)
Definitions
adjective (postpositive)
- lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
- lacking in energy; dilatory
Alternative Forms
reˈmissly adverb reˈmissness noun Word Origin
C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send
Synonyms
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careless,
negligent,
neglectful,
culpable,
slow,
regardless,
slack,
indifferent,
sloppy,
derelict,
lax,
delinquent,
thoughtless,
tardy,
forgetful,
slapdash,
heedless,
slipshod,
lackadaisical,
inattentive,
dilatory,
slothful,
unmindful,
Usage examples
I see David's family so rarely, and the rest of you have been most remiss about producing a new generation.
Melville, Anne, The Hardie Inheritance (1990)I think that management teams have been very remiss in doing that.
Business Today (1996)FOR a serious luxury brand, BMW's absence from the elite coupe segment looks a little remiss.
The Australian (2004)"It would be wrong to jump to any conclusions but equally remiss of us to do nothing.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)'It's my fault - I have been remiss , and I have not shown you my home.
Alma Alexander, THE SECRETS OF JIN-SHEI (2004)
