Synonyms for remiss
rɪˈmɪsre·miss

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1. remissadjective

   Synonyms:
   reprehensible, at fault, negligent, blameworthy

2. remissadjective

   At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

   I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.

   Synonyms:
   negligent, reprehensible, at fault, blameworthy

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1. remiss

   Synonyms:
   slack, careless, negligent, i attentive, wanting, flow, slothful, idle, lax, dilatory, tardy, remissful

   Antonyms:
   energetic, careful, attentive, active, assiduous, alert, painstaking, diligent, strict

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1. derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remissadjective

   failing in what duty requires

   "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

   Synonyms:
   abandoned, overdue, bedraggled, woebegone, tumble-down, run-down, delinquent, flea-bitten, creaky, ramshackle, deserted, decrepit, inattentive, derelict, broken-down, tatterdemalion, dilapidated, neglectful

   Antonyms:
   diligent

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1. remissadjective

   Synonyms:
   slack, dilatory, slow, backward, behindhand

2. remissadjective

   Synonyms:
   inattentive, negligent, careless, thoughtless, heedless, neglectful, lax

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1. remissadjective

   Synonyms:
   negligent, derelict, careless, slack, heedless, neglectful

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1. List of paraphrases for "remiss":

   negligent, careless, neglectful

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1. Scott Sales:

   Even a state like Montana, with a small population and being a long ways from the southern border, we'd be remiss to think there aren't impacts to the state by illegal immigration.

2. Barack Obama:

   Now, this is, of course, the most wonderful time of the year. But we would be remiss not to take a moment to remember our fellow Americans whose hearts are heavy tonight – who grieve for loved ones, especially in San Bernardino, California, their loss is our loss, too, for we’re all one American family. We look out for each other in good times, and in bad. And they should know that all of us care about them this holiday season.

3. Mark Walker:

   If that's accurate, I'm hearing that it's not -- to say that we would have some concern would be accurate, that would be troubling, to act like it's not a concern would be remiss on my part.

4. Bishop Garrison on Wednesday:

   It would be remiss if we didn't admit that there is a problem with extremist behavior in the military. That is to say that one extremist is one too many, the George Floyd murder hearing and a lot of these other day-to-day issues that greatly affect communities of color whether or not they wear a uniform or work for DoD are vitally important for us to understand. If we're going to be strong teammates we have to ensure that we're being proper allies for those individuals going through a lot of difficult times within their own communities, so having an education and training line of effort that helps us better understand these gray areas and what we need to do to help address a lot of these issues is going to be of vital importance for us.

5. Ali Whitman:

   I would be remiss not to address how awful and how terrible the past year has been, but also the gratitude that I can be in a singular place with all the people in my life who mean so much to me.