Remiss

rē-mis′, adj. remitting in attention, .: negligent: not punctual: slack: not vigorous.— adj. Remi ′ful , tending to remit or forgive: lenient.— n. Remi ibil′ity .— adj. Remi ′ible , that may be remitted or pardoned.— n. Remis′sion , slackening: abatement: relinquishment of a claim: release: pardon: remi ion of sins: the forgivene of sins.— adj. Remi ′ive , remitting: forgiving.— adv. Remi ′ly .— n. Remi ′ne .— adj. Remi ′ory , pertaining to remi ion. [O. Fr. rem is —L. remi us , slack— remittĕre , to remit.]