remiss
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7.6
- adjective
- /rɪˈmɪs/
:
negligente
- He felt remiss for not calling his elderly neighbor during the winter storm.
No, we would be remiss if we did not mention this.
- No, we would be remiss if we did not mention this.
- Just one last thing that I'd be remiss if I didn't press you on.
- I, we would be remiss if we didn't just briefly discuss Jesse.
- But we would be remiss to not note that the exchange goes both ways.
- And I, I'd be remiss if I didn't thank our Dean, Liz Cohen.
- This is almost certainly a more rare circumstance, but I'd be remiss if I didn't ask about unconventional relationships these days.
- I also would be remiss if I didn't say that, you know, this empathy that you have and the fact that you, as you described it, you, you think with your heart.
Examples
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We would be remiss if we had him in the trap and we didn't at least let him lead our benediction.
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We would be remiss if we failed to identify other limitations associated with our sample and methodology.
Academic text (2003) -
No, we would be remiss if we did not mention this.
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But we would be remiss to not note that the exchange goes both ways.
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We have been remiss in teaching thinking skills only because we have not known how.
Academic text (2009) -
Finally, we would be remiss if we did not discuss the practical implications of these findings.
Academic text (1994) -
I would be remiss if I failed to mention we are in the presence of royalty.
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It's a decent pitch, though it would be remiss not to acknowledge that there are competitors.
Blog text (4) -
The SSRC would be remiss in its responsibilities if it stood still while the world around it changed.
Academic text (1997) -
I've talked about the board of directors in previous columns, but I would be remiss not to mention them again here.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
58
5.3
Not taking proper care and causing harm or risk
16
6.8
Not paying money owed after the due date
8
4.4
Not giving enough care or attention when something needs it
8
7.7
Not doing a duty that someone should do
Not giving enough care or effort when doing tasks
Antonyms
How Careless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Remiss comes from Latin parts re- ('back') and mittere ('to send'), which gave a sense of 'letting go' or becoming relaxed. You can see the same mit part in permit ('let something happen'), so to be remiss is like 'letting go' of a duty and not giving enough care.