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remiss(1) (iou)



remiss adjective. LME.
[Latin remissus pa. pple of remittere REMIT verb.]
a. Medicine. Weakened in consistency or colour; dilute. LME-E17.
b. Esp. of a sound: weak, soft, faint. M16-M17.
(Of a person) careless of duty, negligent; (of conduct, an action, etc.) characterized by carelessness or negligence. LME.
L. Blue What! You haven't got a bottle of Pernod handy? How remiss of you!
Characterized by a lack of strictness; unrestrained, lax, lenient. Long rare or obsolete. LME.
Free from violence; lacking in force or energy. M16.
b. Esp. of heat or cold: not intense or strong; moderate, slight. L16-L17.
Diminished in tension; slack, loose, relaxed. E-M17.
remissly adverb LME.
remissness noun L16.