Definition of remiss

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Remiss (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..

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Remittent :: Remittent (a.) Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
Recrudescency :: Recrudescency (n.) Increased severity of a disease after temporary remission.
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To neglect; to be remiss in.
Remiss :: Remiss (n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.
Remission :: Remission (n.) A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement..
Remissive :: Remissive (a.) Remitting; forgiving; abating.
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Off :: Off (adv.) Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off..
Remissory :: Remissory (a.) Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive..
Slack :: Slack (superl.) Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager; as, slack in duty or service..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance..
Remissly :: Remissly (adv.) In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
Liss :: Liss (n.) Release; remission; ease; relief.
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..
Acceptilation :: Acceptilation (n.) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution..
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of sending back.
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