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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Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Remissness :: Remissness (n.) Quality or state of being remiss.
Remissory :: Remissory (a.) Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive..
Remissly :: Remissly (adv.) In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
Slacken :: Slacken (a.) To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
Remitment :: Remitment (n.) The act of remitting, or the state of being remitted; remission..
Remissible :: Remissible (a.) Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc..
Inefficient :: Inefficient (a.) Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator..
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
Remiss :: Remiss (n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
Recrudescency :: Recrudescency (n.) Increased severity of a disease after temporary remission.
Remissful :: Remissful (a.) Inclined to remit punishment; lenient; clement.
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..
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up..
Lache :: Lache (n.) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution..
Remittitur :: Remittitur (n.) A remission or surrender, -- remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages..
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