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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Acceptilation :: Acceptilation (n.) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
Irremittable :: Irremittable (a.) Not capable of being remitted; irremissible.
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..
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
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..
Irremissive :: Irremissive (a.) Not remitting; unforgiving.
Inefficient :: Inefficient (a.) Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.
Remissive :: Remissive (a.) Remitting; forgiving; abating.
Remitment :: Remitment (n.) The act of remitting, or the state of being remitted; remission..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Premiss :: Premiss (n.) Premise.
Remissory :: Remissory (a.) Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive..
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
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.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up..
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Remittitur :: Remittitur (n.) A remission or surrender, -- remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages..
Relaxation :: Relaxation (n.) Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement..
Remittent :: Remittent (a.) Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
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