remiss en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɹəˈmɪs/
Etymology
From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittō (“remit”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.
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(not-comparable) Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Its motion becomes more languid and remiss.
1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC:Thou never waſt remiſs, I bear thee witneſs:
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 21, line 240:
Deriveds
remissness · remissful · remissly
Relateds
Synonyms
slipshod · inching · irrespective · reprehensible · tardy · heavy-footed · low-speed · pokey · unaroused · unfaithful · world-weary · indifferent · derelict · unenthusiastic · impassive · insensible · nonplussed · halfhearted · dispassionate · tardigrade · languorous · remiss · unspeedy · neglectful · slow as a snail · languid · inert · supine · lax · careless · slovenly · sloppy · negligent · lethargic · blameworthy · plodding · untouched · torpedinous · deaf · slow-moving · irregardless · tepid · guilty · tedious · dreich · ponderous · reckless · slow as Christmas · slow as molasses in January · draggy · apathistical · heartless · testudineous · Laodicean · steady · slack · cool · heedless · unmoved · incautious · uninterested · cursory · gastropodous · slapdash · turtleish · languorous · apathetic · slothlike · spiritless · adiaphroistic · nocent · tardy · culpable · stately · sluggish · unimpressible · phlegmatic · creeping · lax · to blame · censurable · insouciant · gallionic · lead-footed · listless · pococurante · negligent · lukewarm · meh · slow · mopey · shiftless · torpid · lash · languid · delinquent · lackadaisical · slack · lethargic · enervated · uncaring · dull · labored · sullen · nonchalant · slack · blameworthy · blithe · at fault · blasé · jaded · slowfooted · unzealous · slow as molasses · subglacial · languid · unconcerned · turtlesque · crawling · otiose · slow · lumbering · at fault · unlively · torpid · reprehensible · careless · regardless · lotophagous · leaden · lash · glacial · ineffervescible
Translations (17)
bg небрежен (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · de träge (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · ru небре́жный (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · ar مُهْمِل (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · es flojo (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · bg нехаен (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · es no poner atención (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · de verantwortungslos (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · es disperso (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · es descuidado (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · es remiso (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · es remiso (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · de nachlässig (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · ar كَسُول (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless) · es negligente (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · ca remís (failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations) · ca fluix (not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless)