remiss
Origin of remiss
1synonym study For remiss
Other words for remiss
Other words from remiss
- re·miss·ly, adverb
- re·miss·ness, noun
- o·ver·re·miss, adjective
- o·ver·re·miss·ly, adverb
- o·ver·re·miss·ness, noun
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How to use remiss in a sentence
Nor did this misfortune of their predecessors render the new consuls more remiss.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 | Titus LiviusHe had found ministers more remiss in returning books than any other class of men.
A Book for All Readers | Ainsworth Rand SpoffordDon't it make him, perhaps, a little more remiss than usual in his visits to his blindly-doting—eh?'
David Copperfield | Charles DickensTowards the latter end of our work our keepers grew more and more remiss in their care of us.
Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins, Vol. I. (of II.) | Robert PaltockIn August and September he was more remiss: and after October had set in, they scarcely saw him once a month.
It Might Have Been | Emily Sarah Holt
British Dictionary definitions for remiss
/ (rɪˈmɪs) /
lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
lacking in energy; dilatory
Origin of remiss
1Derived forms of remiss
- remissly, adverb
- remissness, noun
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