remiss Antonyms
Strongest:
- careful
- cautious
- regarding
- circumspect
- cautious
- punctilious
- punctilious
- conscientious
- chary
- chary
- regarding
- meticulous
- circumspect
- conscientious
- attentive
- meticulous
- attentive
- careful
Strong:
- guarded
- alert
- thinking
- wary
- thoughtful
- vigilant
- interested
- thinking
- mindful
- interested
- mindful
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- alert
- observant
- watchful
- observant
- responsible
- nonnegligent
- responsible
- nonnegligent
- painstaking
- thoughtful
- guarded
- painstaking
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Meaning of remiss
remiss (s)
failing in what duty requires
remiss (a.)
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
remiss (n.)
The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
remiss Sentence Examples
- His doctor was remiss in not checking his blood pressure.
- I was remiss in not sending you a thank-you note sooner.
- The company was remiss in failing to warn customers about the product's potential dangers.
- I felt remiss for not reaching out to my friend sooner.
- The professor was remiss in not posting the exam grades on time.
- The government agency was remiss in not taking action to prevent the environmental disaster.
- I was remiss in not paying more attention to the details of the contract.
- The mechanic was remiss in not tightening the bolts properly, resulting in a costly repair.
- The nurse was remiss in not checking the patient's vitals regularly.
- The financial advisor was remiss in not recommending a more diversified portfolio.
FAQs About the word remiss
failing in what duty requiresNot energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand
neglectful, neglecting, lazy, careless, negligent, reckless, lax,derelict, slack, thoughtless
careful, cautious, regarding, circumspect, cautious, punctilious, punctilious, conscientious, chary, chary
His doctor was remiss in not checking his blood pressure.
I was remiss in not sending you a thank-you note sooner.
The company was remiss in failing to warn customers about the product's potential dangers.
I felt remiss for not reaching out to my friend sooner.
