remiss
Meaning
- At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
- Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Synonyms
be absent-minded
be reckless
be negligent
be careless
uninterested
careless lax
non-chalant
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəˈmɪs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).
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