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remiss

[ri-mis]

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adjective

negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc..
He's terribly remiss in his work.
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characterized by negligence or carelessness.
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lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish.
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remiss

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adjective

lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
lacking in energy; dilatory

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Other Word Forms

remissly adverb
remissness noun
overremiss adjective
overremissly adverb
overremissness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remiss¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin remissus, past participle of remittere “to send back, slacken, relax”; remit

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remiss¹

C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from _re- + mittere to send

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Synonym Study

See neglect.

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

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Speaking to the BBC ahead of that meeting, Labour MP Stella Creasy said it would be "remiss" of the government to dismiss concerns over the winter fuel payment.

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We can probably rule out these final two potential outcomes in the event that Preston and Hull draw and Luton win, but it would be remiss not to mention them:

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It would be remiss not to say I wish I had got to world number one, but that wasn't in my path.

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When is the last time you’ve heard a college kid use the word “remiss?”

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remise remissible

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