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What does remiss mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word remiss? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
  2. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
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Many of us have been remiss over the years in not again saying thank you, so I want to do so now.
His wounds are severe, and I would feel remiss if I neglected to give him the Anointing of the Sick right away.
It is important that correct procedures are followed, and the Belgians were remiss.
We would be remiss not to reiterate that plants and animals differ, of course, in many ways other than in behavioral and locomotor capacities.
It would be sort of remiss for us to talk about this without saying, well, these guys just really aren't trained to do counseling.
But we'd be remiss if we neglected to spread the word about what might be the Upper East Side's best gourmet bargain.

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