Definition of remiss

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Remiss (a.) 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..

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Relaxation :: Relaxation (n.) Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement..
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Irremissible :: Irremissible (a.) Not remissible; unpardonable; as, irremissible crimes..
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
Irremissive :: Irremissive (a.) Not remitting; unforgiving.
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up..
Remiss :: Remiss (n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
Remission :: Remission (n.) Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance..
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
Remittent :: Remittent (a.) Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
Remissible :: Remissible (a.) Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
Indulgence :: Indulgence (n.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory..
Slack :: Slack (superl.) Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager; as, slack in duty or service..
Remissly :: Remissly (adv.) In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
Acceptilation :: Acceptilation (n.) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
Remission :: Remission (n.) Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.
Irremittable :: Irremittable (a.) Not capable of being remitted; irremissible.
Remissive :: Remissive (a.) Remitting; forgiving; abating.
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..
Remiss :: Remiss (a.) 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..
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