remiss

remiss is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
2. noun. The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
3. adjective. failing in what duty requires

   "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"

   "neglectful of his duties"

   Synonyms: delinquent, derelict, neglectful

Synonyms

delinquent, derelict, neglectful

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in remiss:

misers

Common word forms

remissly, remissful, remissness

Words from these letters

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