Difference between Remiss and Amiss

What is the difference between Remiss and Amiss?

Remiss as an adjective is at fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations. while Amiss as an adjective is wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. used only in the predicate of a sentence.

Remiss

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

Amiss

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. Used only in the predicate of a sentence.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fault; an evil act, a bad deed.

We hope you now know whether to use Remiss or Amiss in your sentence.

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