remiss Antonyms
Strongest:
- circumspect
- attentive
- punctilious
- chary
- meticulous
- regarding
- careful
- conscientious
- circumspect
- cautious
- conscientious
- chary
- cautious
- meticulous
- punctilious
- regarding
- attentive
- careful
Strong:
- mindful
- vigilant
- thoughtful
- mindful
- painstaking
- alert
- thinking
- thinking
- vigilant
- alert
- wary
- watchful
- nonnegligent
- nonnegligent
- wary
- thoughtful
- observant
- responsible
- observant
- interested
- watchful
- painstaking
- interested
- guarded
- responsible
- guarded
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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
negligent,neglectful, neglecting, careless, lazy, lax,derelict, slack, reckless, forgetful
circumspect, attentive, punctilious, chary, meticulous, regarding, careful, conscientious, circumspect, cautious
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.
