Remissness

Quick meaning: Remissness is a noun meaning The characteristic of being remiss.

Meaning

The characteristic of being remiss.

Example Sentences

Impunity and remissenes, for certain are the bane of a Commonwealth, but here the great art lyes to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things perswasion only is to work.

I have copied them chiefly to show you the extreme remissness of the police, who, as far as I can understand from the Prefect, have not troubled themselves, in any respect, with an examination of the naval officer alluded to.

Sir, this should teach us to be as tender, zealous and careful to assert Christ and his church, their privileges and rights, and to forewarn all lest they endanger their souls by encroaching thereon, and lest their omissions and remissness bring eternal premunires upon them, let all know that the spirit of your Master is upon you […]

Word Forms

• remissnesses
• remisness
• remisnesse

Synonyms for remissness

Depending on context, synonyms include carelessness, negligence, tardiness, laxity, laxness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include laxness, laxity, remissiveness, remissibleness, remissibility, irremissibleness.

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