overremiss
adjective
1.
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
2.
characterized by negligence or carelessness.
3.
lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remissus (past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax); see remit
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remissus (past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax); see remit
Related forms
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
Synonyms
1, 2. derelict, thoughtless, lax, slack, neglectful. 3. dilatory, slothful, slow.
1, 2. derelict, thoughtless, lax, slack, neglectful. 3. dilatory, slothful, slow.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent |
| 2. | lacking in energy; dilatory |
| [C15: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from | |
| re'missly | |
| —adv | |
| re'missness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
remiss
early 15c., "weak, dissolved," from L. remissus, pp. of remittere "slacken, abate, let go" (see remit). Meaning "characterized by lack of strictness" is attested from mid-15c.; that of "characterized by negligence" is from c.1500.
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