Synonyms & related words for remiss

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of remiss — including neglectful, negligent, neglecting, derelict, careless, inattentive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to remiss

Explore words related to remiss — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remissness, neglectfulness, neglectfully, neglected, pretermit, neglecter, inadvertence, negligence. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for remiss

Common synonyms for remiss include neglectful, negligent, neglecting, derelict, careless, inattentive, delinquent, unmindful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does remiss come from?

The word remiss breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -miss, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.