remiss

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective 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.

2. adjective Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Similar words

neglectful negligent delinquent derelict careless neglected reckless wrong overlooked slack

Often followed by

in if not and to of or as about

Word family

remissly remissness remissnesses