Remiss
adjective
Not giving enough care and attention to something that is your responsibility.
He's been remiss in not contacting his mother.
Often appears as...
- been remiss in
- quite remiss
adjective
Not giving enough care and attention to something that is your responsibility.
He's been remiss in not contacting his mother.
Often appears as...
- been remiss in
- quite remiss
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Pro Tip 1/3Responsibility Focus
Use 'remiss' to show someone neglected a duty or task they were expected to do.
I would be remiss if I failed to deliver the project on time.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Apology
'Remiss' can imply a mild apology for an oversight or neglect without using 'sorry'.
I've been remiss in keeping in touch with my old friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Criticism
It's often used to softly criticize one's self or others for inattention.
The team was remiss in missing the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Responsibility Focus
Use 'remiss' to show someone neglected a duty or task they were expected to do.
I would be remiss if I failed to deliver the project on time.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Apology
'Remiss' can imply a mild apology for an oversight or neglect without using 'sorry'.
I've been remiss in keeping in touch with my old friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Criticism
It's often used to softly criticize one's self or others for inattention.
The team was remiss in missing the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Responsibility Focus
Use 'remiss' to show someone neglected a duty or task they were expected to do.
I would be remiss if I failed to deliver the project on time.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Apology
'Remiss' can imply a mild apology for an oversight or neglect without using 'sorry'.
I've been remiss in keeping in touch with my old friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Criticism
It's often used to softly criticize one's self or others for inattention.
The team was remiss in missing the deadline.
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carelessdelinquentderelictinattentivelaxneglectfulnegligentresponsibleslack
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who really just needed a good accountant and to know who was trustworthy in the local community for paying back their mortgage. Well, the merchant bankers who brought the world to their knees may have been morally remiss, but they were cognitively very agile.
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frequent flyer miles so as the points guy I'd be remiss not to give you all three tips on how to do the same now first things first diversify even though they're called loyalty programs sleep around a little bit the airlines can and will change
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so I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge our partners at Rolex without whom this event would not be
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Ashleigh Murray
American Actress
I would be remiss not to take advantage of this platform that I have, because I don't want any other woman or girl feeling like the way that I felt: that I didn't belong, that I would never succeed in the medium that I'm choosing to pursue because my hair isn't straight or my skin isn't light or my eyes aren't bright.
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Connie Chung
American Journalist
You know, there are not only - all of the networks, and I mean every television news operation and print and radio and magazines, newspapers, all of them, are remiss in the diversity area. I mean, none of these organizations have reached a level of parity.
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Mindy Grossman
American Businesswoman
We all work really hard, and we do it because we're passionate. We don't do it because we're being rated. However, we'd all be remiss if we didn't think that some kind of recognition for efforts and accomplishments didn't make you feel good.
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Jay Williams
American Athlete
I'd be remiss if I didn't say that a lot of my identity was formed around basketball, and after the accident I had a lot of animosity toward myself because I'd lost the one thing I wanted to do for my entire life.
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Jon Taffer
American Businessman
Society is causing us to talk less and interact more digitally. So, I'd be remiss if I didn't believe that businesses will have to follow that same path.
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Roger Ross Williams
American Producer
I would be remiss if I didn't say that it has been troubling for me to work within an institution that does not seem to recognize that I am a statistic.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
I would be remiss when talking about beauty secrets to not say that one of the best is to care about the world around you. That's what really matters.
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Matthew McConaughey
American Actor
It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.
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Douglass North
American Economist
I would be remiss if I left the impression that my life has been totally preoccupied with scholarly research.
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Geddy Lee
Canadian Musician
I have a lot of hobbies and I can be very remiss in reminding myself to go down to the basement to work.
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Ashleigh Murray
American Actress
I would be remiss not to take advantage of this platform that I have, because I don't want any other woman or girl feeling like the way that I felt: that I didn't belong, that I would never succeed in the medium that I'm choosing to pursue because my hair isn't straight or my skin isn't light or my eyes aren't bright.
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Connie Chung
American Journalist
You know, there are not only - all of the networks, and I mean every television news operation and print and radio and magazines, newspapers, all of them, are remiss in the diversity area. I mean, none of these organizations have reached a level of parity.
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Mindy Grossman
American Businesswoman
We all work really hard, and we do it because we're passionate. We don't do it because we're being rated. However, we'd all be remiss if we didn't think that some kind of recognition for efforts and accomplishments didn't make you feel good.
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Jay Williams
American Athlete
I'd be remiss if I didn't say that a lot of my identity was formed around basketball, and after the accident I had a lot of animosity toward myself because I'd lost the one thing I wanted to do for my entire life.
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Jon Taffer
American Businessman
Society is causing us to talk less and interact more digitally. So, I'd be remiss if I didn't believe that businesses will have to follow that same path.
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Roger Ross Williams
American Producer
I would be remiss if I didn't say that it has been troubling for me to work within an institution that does not seem to recognize that I am a statistic.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
I would be remiss when talking about beauty secrets to not say that one of the best is to care about the world around you. That's what really matters.
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Matthew McConaughey
American Actor
It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.
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Douglass North
American Economist
I would be remiss if I left the impression that my life has been totally preoccupied with scholarly research.
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Geddy Lee
Canadian Musician
I have a lot of hobbies and I can be very remiss in reminding myself to go down to the basement to work.
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