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   Re·miss

   /rəˈmis/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking care or attention to duty; negligent: "it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin remissus ‘slackened’, past participle of remittere. The early senses were ‘weakened in color or consistency’ and (in describing sound) ‘faint, soft’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remissly adverb
   • 2. remissness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does remiss mean?

   • Definition of remiss. lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. Examples of remiss in a sentence. If I let you go without food, I would be remiss in my responsibilities as a parent.

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   • Use i would be Remiss in a sentence 55. Best way to remember word Remiss is to split word into Re+miss / (repeat+miss).When u miss something repetitively reason behind it is carelessness, negligence 56.

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   How many meanings does the adjective remiss have?

   • There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective remiss, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective remiss? How is the adjective remiss pronounced? Where does the adjective remiss come from?

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   • Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. 'Remiss' in a sentence: I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.

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   Remiss definition: negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.. See examples of REMISS used in a sentence.

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   What does the adjective remiss mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective remiss , nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   He's terribly remiss in his work. characterized by negligence or carelessness. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish.

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   Define remiss. remiss synonyms, remiss pronunciation, remiss translation, English dictionary definition of remiss. adj. Lax in attending to duty; negligent. See Synonyms at negligent. re·miss′ly adv. re·miss′ness n.

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