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Added 9 October 2026

remiss

/ɹəˈmɪs/ adjective

Latin root: remissus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about remiss at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Origin

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittō (“remit”).

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