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The Meaning of 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.
  • (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