be remiss

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

STRONGEST

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

When talking about this Ghana squad it would be remiss not to start with their star man, Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

However, it would be remiss of me not to say that real change and direction in this area usually came from threats made by me in light of catastrophic mistakes.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

“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 would be remiss to do so twice. Pray, what are your names, children? Your full names, please.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

be remiss

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