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remiss

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It would be remiss to not mention Shawn Bracewell in the discussion.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of remiss gathered in one view.

adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for remiss.

adjective

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

See also: derelict, delinquent, neglectful

Example sentences

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It would be remiss to not mention Shawn Bracewell in the discussion.

2

I hope I'm not remiss in perceiving strong dry humor throughout the first half of the story.

3

So, I think we would be remiss in not pursuing the investigation further.

4

Any local politician would be remiss to pass up that kind of money, and the jobs it creates.

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I would be remiss to downplay the value of this commentary without reading the actual words.

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But as an employer, it is remiss of me not to use all of the information available to judge hires.

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C targets a wide array of machine codes, but you'd be remiss in saying it's "just an abstraction on top of x86," and thus doomed to fail.

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It seems remiss of the article to not mention the word 'manna' meaning a mystical food or a spiritual nourishment.

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Indeed you would be most remiss if you were to deny that film cinema, music, etc. is one of the defining things of the Western culture.

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As someone who's just recently read The Dispossessed, I would be remiss if I did not correct your characterization of it.

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I would consider an executive to be remiss to arrogantly assume that their product is better no matter what.

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Every day you spend working on A is a day you're not working on B, C, D, etc. So, assuming you have a list of ideas that includes some game winners, you'd be remiss to spend time on other things.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use remiss in a sentence?

It would be remiss to not mention Shawn Bracewell in the discussion.

What does remiss mean?

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

What part of speech is remiss?

remiss is commonly used as adjective.