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
Tinseltown One would be remiss to skip over Simon Miller’s array of shimmering and shining specialties.
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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
There are plenty of restaurants nearby, but guests would be remiss not to take advantage of the outdoor grill and slick open-plan kitchen with a gas hob, tea station, barnyard sink, and long marble counter lined with six black bar stools.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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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
There are plenty of restaurants nearby, but guests would be remiss not to take advantage of the outdoor grill and slick open-plan kitchen with a gas hob, tea station, barnyard sink, and long marble counter lined with six black bar stools.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remiss
Adjective
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Brooklyn got careless, committing nine turnovers in the quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That will be the difference in the game unless Darnold is careless with the ball.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chef Velázquez recommends this sandy destination to get together with family and friends for a lazy day at the beach.—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The destination features the Loco Waterpark, the world’s longest lazy river and seven distinct neighborhoods.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And beyond apparent agency, the jury didn’t find the company to be negligent or have defective safety systems.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wells went on trial for his wife’s murder in 2024, but a jury that February only convicted him of criminally negligent homicide.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Remiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remiss. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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