Thesaurus: remiss

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1. a. 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.
2. n. The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
3. adj. failing in what duty requires
4. 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. The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure. [Obs.] "Remisses of laws." Puttenham.
5. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful orprompt 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.
6. j:100 s failing in what duty requires