remissness
- noun
- /rɪˈmɪs.nəs/
- Formal
:
negligencia
- His remissness in completing the project led to several missed deadlines.
Examples
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The manager was disappointed with the remissness shown by her staff in handling client complaints.
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Of this nature are those of the imagination, which do not require such a bent of thought as is necessary to our more serious employments, nor, at the same time, suffer the mind to sink into that negligence and remissness, which are apt to accompany our more sensual delights, but, like a gentle exercise to the faculties.
Academic text (1997) -
After the incident, the team's remissness became a topic of serious discussion during the review meeting.
Synonyms
80
6.5
Failure to take proper care that causes harm or loss
17
4.8
Failing to do required duties and causing problems for others
16
8.4
Not doing a duty you must do
16
2.8
Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents
3
8.3
A lack of strict rules or care that lets mistakes happen
1
5.1
Not doing important tasks you must do at work
1
6.1
A lack of care or strictness in work
1
6.8
Lack of care in following rules that causes problems
1
9.3
Not paying attention causes mistakes
Not paying attention and being careless about work
Failing to do what you should or to keep promises
Not doing important duties and not accepting blame for mistakes
Antonyms
How Negligent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word remissness comes from Latin parts re- ('back') and mittere ('to send'), the same root you see in dismiss and mission, which are about 'sending'. Over time this idea became 'letting go' or relaxing attention, so remissness means being careless or not doing your duties.