Synonyms of remiss

remiss 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈmis 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neglectful
• neglecting
• careless
• lazy
• negligent
• derelict
• lax
• slack
• reckless
• disregardful
• oblivious
• forgetful
• irresponsible
• heedless
• inattentive
• incautious
• unmindful
• delinquent
• thoughtless
• uninterested
• disinterested
• indifferent
• unguarded
• unconcerned
• unthinking
• disregarding
• apathetic
• unwary
• wild
• unheeding
• loose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• careful
• conscientious
• attentive
• punctilious
• meticulous
• circumspect
• regarding
• cautious
• chary
• nonnegligent
• painstaking
• mindful
• wary
• vigilant
• responsible
• watchful
• guarded
• observant
• thinking
• alert
• interested
• thoughtful
• provident
• concerned
• gingerly
• heedful
• heeding
• regardful
• foresighted
• forethoughtful

remissness

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noun

as in negligence

failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes

it took an incredible amount of reckless remissness on your part to leave the house with the front door wide open

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligence
• neglectfulness
• neglect
• carelessness
• laxness
• heedlessness
• slackness
• omission
• recklessness
• incaution
• rashness
• dereliction
• incautiousness
• foolhardiness
• wildness
• misconduct
• malfeasance
• irresponsibility
• forgetfulness
• delinquency
• mismanagement
• inadvertency
• inattention
• malpractice
• inadvertence
• inattentiveness
• mishandling
• shortsightedness
• misdirection
• obliviousness
• irresponsibleness
• unwariness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• care
• caution
• carefulness
• attention
• awareness
• alertness
• cautiousness
• attentiveness
• vigilance
• watchfulness
• observance
• circumspection
• heedfulness
• responsibility
• responsibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remiss

Adjective

Flower lovers would be remiss not to stop at Wildseed Farms to pick up a pack of seeds for their home gardens, while the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center just outside of Austin is also a worthy stop. —Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, Dell would be remiss to remove that mini LED screen option. —Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025

But to believe that Verstappen can only succeed and operate within F1 is remiss of his interest in other disciplines. —Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024

And, Democrats said, Harris would be remiss to not take advantage of any opening in a home stretch when any one issue could help get a voter off the sidelines. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024