remiss

re·miss  (r-ms)

adj.

1. Lax in attending to duty; negligent.

2. Exhibiting carelessness or slackness. See Synonyms at negligent.

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[Middle English, from Latin remissus, past participle of remittere, to remit, slacken; see remit.]

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re·missly adv.

re·missness n.

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remiss [rɪˈmɪs]

adj (postpositive)

1. lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent

2. lacking in energy; dilatory

[from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send]

remissly  adv

remissness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

remiss - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" delinquent, neglectful, derelict negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

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remiss

adjective (Formal) careless, negligent, neglectful, culpable, slow, regardless, slack, indifferent, sloppy (informal), derelict, lax, delinquent, thoughtless, tardy, forgetful, slapdash, heedless, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive, dilatory, slothful, unmindful I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
careful, attentive, painstaking, diligent, scrupulous

Translations

remiss [rɪˈmɪs] ADJ → negligente, descuidado
I have been very remiss about it → he sido muy negligente or descuidado en eso
it was remiss of me → fue un descuido de mi parte

remiss [rɪˈmɪs] adj → négligent(e)
to be remiss of sb
It was remiss of me → C'était négligent de ma part.

remiss

adj → nachlässig; he has been remiss in not doing it → es war nachlässig von ihm, das zu unterlassen

remiss [rɪˈmɪs] adj (frm) → negligente
it was remiss of me → è stata una negligenza da parte mia