Synonyms for remiss
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Neglectful — not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity…
neglectful, negligent, derelict US, heedless, slack, lax, careless, slow, tardy formal, delinquent formal, lackadaisical, slothful, sloppy, inattentive, reckless, dilatory, slipshod, indifferent, thoughtless, backward, disobedient, regardless
2. Reprehensible — at fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.
- adj. 2
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Related words
- Word family
- remissful remissness remise
Example sentences
- negligent You are too negligent of those around you.
- neglectful He was accused of being neglectful of his duties.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| remiss | steady | |
| negligent | falling | |
| neglectful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lax1
- 4 letters
- slow1
- 5 letters
- slack1, tardy2
- 6 letters
- sloppy2
- 8 letters
- reckless2, backward2, careless2, derelict3, heedless, slothful, slipshod2, dilatory4
- 9 letters
- negligent3
- 10 letters
- regardless3, delinquent3, neglectful3
- 11 letters
- indifferent3, thoughtless2, disobedient5, inattentive4, blameworthy
- 13 letters
- reprehensible5, unjustifiable6, lackadaisical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tardy2 = 2 syllables).