remiss
Adjective Satellite
- failing in what duty requires
- "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
Adj
- At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
- Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Adjective
- Careless or negligent in performing duties.
Examples
- It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.
- It would be utterly REMISS of me to ignore a triple word score opportunity in Scrabble.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).
Synonyms
delinquent, derelict, neglectful, apathetic, at fault, blameworthy, careless, languid, lash, lax, negligent, reprehensible, slack, slow, tardy
Scrabble Score: 8
remiss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordremiss: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
remiss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary