as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift
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Recent Examples of remiss
In this regard, we geologists have been mostly remiss.
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The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
This capability isn’t to be remiss in an industry that often leans into sterile marketing campaigns with all of the same faces.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024
However what seems almost remiss is that during nine years of operation there has never yet been an Off-White show in the United States.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 22 July 2024
The brand’s annual July Fourth sale offers major markdowns on camping gear, travel apparel, and even luggage and backpacks, and with discounts extending up to 56 percent off, shoppers would be remiss not to check out the unbeatable offerings.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2024
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The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
This capability isn’t to be remiss in an industry that often leans into sterile marketing campaigns with all of the same faces.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024
However what seems almost remiss is that during nine years of operation there has never yet been an Off-White show in the United States.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 22 July 2024
The brand’s annual July Fourth sale offers major markdowns on camping gear, travel apparel, and even luggage and backpacks, and with discounts extending up to 56 percent off, shoppers would be remiss not to check out the unbeatable offerings.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remiss
Adjective
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These dream-memories throw us directly into the action with scenes involving mobsters, a neglectful father, and an explosion—all before skipping back to unrelated conversations in modern day.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These research projects, ongoing at UCF, could be among the research hit by the budget ax being wielded by careless hands — part of a nationwide strike against grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program has faced consequences of careless actions even before that, said Benjamin Chevat, executive director at Citizens for Extension of the James Zadroga Act.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The man’s pretty mouth is curved into a lazy grin, arms crossed over his superb chest.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some have kitchenettes, others provide private beach access, but all get access to the $65 million Harborside Pool Club, complete with a lazy river, kids center, and pair of three-story waterslides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew Buen, a former sheriff's deputy in Clear Creek County, Colo., was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his SUV got stuck near the town of Silver Plume.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, if the airline is found to be negligent, the cap on damages can exceed $200,000, according to Applebaum.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Remiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remiss. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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