remiss

/rih-MISS/adjective

negligent; lacking care or attention to duty

I would be remiss not to thank the volunteers first.
Synonyms
negligent, careless, derelict
Antonyms
diligent, scrupulous
Root
mit- (send)
Memory hook
re + miss: duty sent away and missed.

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