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English
Etymology
From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).
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Adjective
remiss (not comparable)
- At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
- I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.
- Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, .”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: J. M for John Starkey , →OCLC, page 21, line 240:Thou never waſt remiſs, I bear thee witneſs:
1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: , London: Ric Wilkin , →OCLC:Its motion becomes more languid and remiss.
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failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations
not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless
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Noun
remiss c
- a referral, especially as a general practitioner refers a patient to another medical specialist
- a proposal referred for consideration
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