Remissness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being remiss; Blackness: carelessness; negligence; lack of ardor or vigor; lack of attention to any business, duty, or engagement in the proper time or with the requisite industry.
  • noun. Synonyms Oversight, etc. See negligence.
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  • noun. Quality or state of being remiss.
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  • noun. The characteristic of being remiss; carelessness; negligence; tardiness.
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  • noun. the quality of being lax and neglectful
    • Word Usage
    "Sometimes I thought that the fiend followed me, and might expedite my remissness by murdering my companion."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    neglect  neglectfulness  negligence  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    absent-mindedness  connivance  dilatoriness  disobedience  foolhardiness  
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