Definition of remiss

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Remiss (n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.

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Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Remissly :: Remissly (adv.) In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up..
Inefficient :: Inefficient (a.) Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator..
Irremittable :: Irremittable (a.) Not capable of being remitted; irremissible.
Remissful :: Remissful (a.) Inclined to remit punishment; lenient; clement.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution..
Remitment :: Remitment (n.) The act of remitting, or the state of being remitted; remission..
Remission :: Remission (n.) Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance..
Remittent :: Remittent (a.) Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
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..
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of sending back.
Slacken :: Slacken (a.) To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
Remissory :: Remissory (a.) Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive..
Slack :: Slack (superl.) Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager; as, slack in duty or service..
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Remittitur :: Remittitur (n.) A remission or surrender, -- remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages..
Irremissive :: Irremissive (a.) Not remitting; unforgiving.
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