re·miss (r
-ms
)
adj.
1. Lax in attending to duty; negligent.
2. Exhibiting carelessness or slackness. See Synonyms at negligent.
[Middle English, from Latin remissus, past participle of remittere, to remit, slacken; see remit.]
re·missly adv.
re·missness n.
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remiss
Adjective
Formal careless in attention to duty or responsibility [Latin remissus]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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remiss – failing in what duty requires; “derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”; “neglectful of his duties”; “remiss of you not to pay your bills”
negligent – characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; “negligent parents”; “negligent of detail”; “negligent in his correspondence”
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