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remiss
negligent or careless in performing a duty
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Questions about “remiss”
Remiss (adjective) means negligent or careless in performing a duty
Here is remiss used in an example sentence: "It would be remiss of me not to thank the volunteers who made this possible."
Common synonyms for remiss include negligent, careless, lax, delinquent.
Antonyms of remiss include diligent, attentive, conscientious.
Remiss is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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