remiss

remiss

English

Etymology

Likely from Old French remis. Cf. Latin remissus ("languid, negligent"), perfect passive participle of remittere ("to remit").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəˈmɪs/

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Adjective

remiss (not comparable)

1. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

   I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.

2. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
   • (Can we date this quote?) John Milton

     Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness.

   • (Can we date this quote?) Woodward

     Its motion becomes more languid and remiss.

Synonyms

• (at fault): at fault, blameworthy, lash, lax, negligent, reprehensible
• (not energetic): careless, tardy, slack, languid, slow; see also Thesaurus:apathetic or Thesaurus:slow

Translations

not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless

German: nachlässig (de)

Russian: небре́жный (ru) (nebréžnyj) Spanish: flojo (es), descuidado (es)

See also

• remise

Anagrams

• Misers, misers, misser

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Noun

remiss c

1. a referral, especially as a general practitioner refers a patient to another medical specialist
2. a proposal referred for consideration[1]

Declension

Declension of remiss
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	remiss	remissen	remisser	remisserna
Genitive	remiss	remissens	remissers	remissernas

Related terms

• lagrådsremiss
• remissinstans
• remissomgång

References

1. Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden