remiss

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R0146000 (rĭ-mĭs′)adj. Lax in attending to duty; negligent. See Synonyms at negligent.

[Middle English, from Latin remissus, past participle of remittere, to remit, slacken; see remit.]

re·miss′ly adv.re·miss′ness n.

remiss

(rɪˈmɪs) adj (postpositive) 1. lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent2. lacking in energy; dilatory[C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send] reˈmissly adv reˈmissness n

re•miss

(rɪˈmɪs)

adj. 1. negligent or careless in performing one's duty, business, etc. 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remissus, past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax; see remit] re•miss′ly, adv. re•miss′ness, n.

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Adj.

remiss - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"delinquent, neglectful, derelictnegligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

remiss

adjective (Formal) careless, negligent, neglectful, culpable, slow, regardless, slack, indifferent, sloppy (informal), derelict, lax, delinquent, thoughtless, tardy, forgetful, slapdash, heedless, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive, dilatory, slothful, unmindful I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
careful, attentive, painstaking, diligent, scrupulous

remiss

adjectiveGuilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern:derelict, lax, neglectful, negligent, slack.

Translations

négligentnegligente

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adj careless

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adj guilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern

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adj failing in what duty requires

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