be remiss

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disobey v.
neglect v.

VERB

disobey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate

STRONG

balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand

WEAK

break rules fly in face of go counter to insurrect not heed not listen not mind pay no attention to revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands

Antonyms

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behave obey observe

STRONG

accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support

WEAK

oblige regard submit

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass discard disregard overlook

STRONG

defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle

WEAK

be careless be derelict be irresponsible be negligent gloss over let pass let slide look the other way lose sight of not trouble oneself pass over think little of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend regard respect

STRONG

advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on

WEAK

accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

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be remiss

It would be remiss of me to not take that responsibility seriously, but at the same time, that’s not why I set out to do it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Another Labour MP, Stella Creasy, said it would be "remiss" of the government to ignore the concerns of her colleagues.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

Stanton says it would be remiss if the development programme did not compare the two sexes.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

“I would also be remiss not to mention that I am humbled to be in such excellent company, filmmakers I genuinely admire,” Corbet said on stage.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025

“I feel like I would be remiss in my parenting if I didn’t bring it up,” she said.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

be remiss

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