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remiss
Meaning: careless or negligent in performing a duty
remiss in a sentence
How remiss is used in real sentences:
The editor was remiss in checking the article's disputed claims.
Officials were remiss in failing to inspect the bridge after the severe storm.
“The inquiry initially centered on Captain Varo, whose sentries had been remiss in recording visitors; their neglected ledger enabled rumors whose pernicious spread steadily eroded public trust.”
— from the passage The Cipher at Court
Synonyms for remiss
Other words for remiss — negligent, careless and lax — carry the same meaning.
- negligent
- careless
- lax
Antonyms of remiss
Words that mean the opposite of remiss:
Where it comes from
From Latin remissus, meaning 'relaxed or negligent.'
Memory hook
RE-MISS: if you keep missing your duties, you are remiss.