English Synonym Finder

remiss

Definitions

Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Characterized by a failure to perform one's responsibilities.

Examples

It would be remiss of me to ignore the valuable contributions made by my colleagues.

The manager was considered remiss in his duties for failing to report the safety violation.

She felt remiss for not calling her grandmother on her birthday.

Synonyms

negligent careless lax neglectful heedless slack delinquent

Antonyms

attentive diligent careful conscientious meticulous scrupulous punctilious