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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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 remiss [rɪˈmɪs] adj (frm) → negligente it was remiss of me → è stata una negligenza da parte mia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He prayed that if any man there had been remiss toward the stranger come to a far country, God would forgive him and soften his heart. After chatting some time on such matters as naturally arose from the objects around them, he suddenly addressed her with -- "I have hitherto been very remiss, madam, in the proper attentions of a partner here; I have not yet asked you how long you have been in Bath; whether you were ever here before; whether you have been at the Upper Rooms, the theatre, and the concert; and how you like the place altogether. It seems to me indeed, if nothing else, yet something very troublesome to keep upon proper terms with them; for if you are remiss in your discipline they grow insolent, and think themselves upon an equality with their masters; and if they are hardly used they are continually plotting against you and hate you. |
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