Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remiss

/ɹəˈmɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: re-miss
IPA: /ɹəˈmɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

adj

Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Example Sentences

"It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due."
"Thou never waſt remiſs, I bear thee witneſs:"
"Its motion becomes more languid and remiss."

Etymology

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittō (“remit”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: remisse, remissus

Derived Forms

remissful remissly remissness

Frequently Paired Words

remise

Synonyms

at fault blameworthy lash lax negligent reprehensible censurable culpable guilty nocent to blame delinquent

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss dismiss bliss dis kris sis mis

Questions

How do you pronounce remiss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈmɪs/.
What does remiss mean?: At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
Where does remiss come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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