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.
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..
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Remissly :: Remissly (adv.) In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution..
Relax :: Relax (a.) Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless..
Relaxation :: Relaxation (n.) Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement..
Inefficient :: Inefficient (a.) Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Remissive :: Remissive (a.) Remitting; forgiving; abating.
Acceptilation :: Acceptilation (n.) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
Remiss :: 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..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance..
Remittitur :: Remittitur (n.) A remission or surrender, -- remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc..
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of sending back.
Remissible :: Remissible (a.) Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To neglect; to be remiss in.
Lache :: Lache (n.) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim.
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
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