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The Meaning of remiss
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(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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(n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
Synonyms
abandoned
,
overdue
,
bedraggled
,
woebegone
,
tumble-down
,
run-down
,
delinquent
,
flea-bitten
,
creaky
,
ramshackle
,
deserted
,
decrepit
,
inattentive
,
derelict
,
broken-down
,
tatterdemalion
,
dilapidated
,
neglectful
,
negligent
Antonyms
diligent
Rhymes
abyss
,
alusuisse
,
amiss
,
biosis
,
bis
,
biss
,
bliss
,
brys
,
buice
,
chris
,
chriss
,
cris
,
criss
,
dis
,
dismiss
,
diss
,
fis
,
fiss
,
flis
,
fliss
,
furniss
,
hiss
,
kis
,
kiss
,
kniss
,
kris
,
liss
,
marsalis
,
mis
,
miss
,
perlis
,
phariss
,
piss
,
pris
,
reminisce
,
resists
,
riss
,
risse
,
rys
,
sis
,
suisse
,
swiss
,
this
,
twiss
,
vis
,
wis
,
wiss
,
wyss