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Definition of Remiss

Remiss
Remiss Re*miss", n. The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure. [Obs.] ``Remisses of laws.' --Puttenham.
Remiss
Remiss Re*miss" (r?-m?s"), a. [L. remissus, p. p. of remittere to send back, relax. See Remit.] Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness. --Milton. These nervous, bold; those languid and remiss. --Roscommon. Its motion becomes more languid and remiss. --Woodward. Syn: Slack; dilatory; slothful; negligent; careless; neglectful; inattentive; heedles; thoughtless.

Meaning of Remiss from wikipedia

- too fresh in everyone's memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn't recognize Whitney's remarkable contribution to music fans in...
- to Andaman mythology, Puluga ceased to visit the people when they became remiss of the commands given to them at the creation. Then, without further warning...
- and Aisha share an undercurrent of magical perception. The Havs are often remiss in paying Aisha, which delays her being able to cover airfare for Lamine...
- story or a family-friendly viewing experience and audiences wouldn't be remiss if they walked into the theatre for this, especially if they’ve ever been...
- Ducit Borellus a Græco ῥαπίζειν, Cædere. Raper adjective sumitur, in Lit. remiss. ann. 1474, ex Reg. 195. Chartoph. reg. ch. 1155: Icellui Pierre donna au...
- promissive, promissory, readmission, readmit, recommit, remise, remiss, remissible, remission, remissive, remissory, remit, remittal, remittance, remittee, remittence...
- canned. An ****ortment of previews is the only bonus feature. I would be remiss if I didn't give the filmmakers props for their one original idea: I'm pretty...
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- meetings, and collecting contributions "from actors and directors who were remiss". In 1938, Crawford, Adophe Menjou, and Jackie Cooper were on the organization's...
- Abram continues the journey to Canaan as an expression that he was not remiss in the Mitzvah of honoring a parent by leaving his aging father behind....