as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift
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Recent Examples of remiss
This time around, though, there should be at least a couple of signal-callers available for Las Vegas, and the Raiders would be remiss not to nab one of them.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Tinseltown One would be remiss to skip over Simon Miller’s array of shimmering and shining specialties.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Any custodian of someone like that would be remiss in not treating him very differently from most everyone else in their population.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Tinseltown One would be remiss to skip over Simon Miller’s array of shimmering and shining specialties.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Any custodian of someone like that would be remiss in not treating him very differently from most everyone else in their population.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remiss
Adjective
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Sid lives in the town of Matakana with her single, sometimes-neglectful alcoholic father Leo (Noah Taylor), who wanted to be a painter but now mows the lawns of rich neighbors and visiting Auckland rich boys occupying the beachfront mansions nearby in Omaha.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dysfunctional families can look many different ways, but typically are controlling, secretive, neglectful, and uncommunicative.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Littleton police say the driver behind the wheel of a semi-truck that crashed into a QuickTrip on West Belleview Avenue and smashed a car against a wall is facing careless driving charges.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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In 2009, Woods was cited for careless driving.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Just don’t get lazy about it… Need a news break?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jones had complained that Wallace was lazy at work before Wallace was fired.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Claims against the bank of negligent failure to prevent physical harm and reasonable care as a banking institution, and aiding and abetting trafficking violations in the initial complaint, were dismissed by Rakoff in mid-February.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleged that Goodenbour and USF were negligent, meaning the university and the coaching staff had a duty to care for the twins and had failed to do so.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Remiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remiss. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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