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omissive

omissive

9.9
Tending to leave out important facts or details
  • adjective
  • /əˈmɪsɪv/
  • Formal
translation icon : omisivo
  • The author was criticized for his omissive writing style, leaving out important information that could clarify the plot.

Examples

  • His omissive approach to detail often resulted in incomplete reports that frustrated his colleagues.

  • The committee's omissive attitude towards the feedback caused several issues to be overlooked during the project.

  • Whenever there is a question about omissive or comissive behavior by an employee or an agency, an investigator's first move is to check the personnel files for fingerprint clearances and reporting law agreements.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

elliptical
vsomissive
  • Formal
7 7.9

Using very few words and leaving out details so the meaning is unclear

tends to leave things out without implying deliberate concise phrasing

Antonyms

comprehensive
298 4.6

Covering almost everything to give a complete and detailed view

inclusive
88 4.1

Including all the things or people mentioned, even the limits

How Omissive

negligent
58 5.3
omissive
  • Formal
9.9
careless
14 1.0
attentive
61 3.0

Surface Forms

omissive positive

Morphology

omissive = omit (transparent) = omit + ive

The suffix '-ive' is used to form adjectives indicating a tendency or quality, making the transformation clear.

Etymology

Omissive comes from the verb omit, which comes from a Latin root that means 'to leave out' or 'let go'. So, something described as omissive tends to 'leave things out' or omit them.