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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Remiss  \Re*miss"\,  n. 
  The  act  of  being  remiss;  inefficiency;  failure.  [Obs.] 
  ``Remisses  of  laws.''  --Puttenham. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Remiss  \Re*miss"\  (r?-m?s"),  a.  [L.  remissus  p.  p.  of  remittere 
  to  send  back  relax.  See  {Remit}.] 
  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. 
 
  Thou  never  wast  remiss,  I  bear  thee  witness.  --Milton. 
 
  These  nervous,  bold;  those  languid  and  remiss. 
  --Roscommon. 
 
  Its  motion  becomes  more  languid  and  remiss.  --Woodward. 
 
  Syn:  Slack;  dilatory;  slothful;  negligent;  careless; 
  neglectful;  inattentive;  heedles;  thoughtless. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  remiss 
  adj  :  failing  in  what  duty  requires;  "derelict  (or  delinquent)  in 
  his  duty";  "neglectful  of  his  duties";  "remiss  of  you 
  not  to  pay  your  bills"  [syn:  {derelict},  {delinquent}, 
  {neglectful}]




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