remissiness
Definition
- Noun:
- Carelessness or negligence: "remissiness" refers to the quality or state of being remiss, which means failing to fulfill one's duty or responsibility; characterized by a lack of attention, diligence, or thoroughness.
- Weakness or lack of resolve: It can also denote a state of being weak-willed, lacking energy, or showing timidity and indecisiveness.
Usage Examples
- (Her negligence or carelessness caused the problem.)
- (His failure to act diligently was noted.)
- (His weakness or lack of resolve was evident.)
Advanced Usage
"to show remissiness": to exhibit a pattern of neglect or inattention.
- The student showed remissiness in completing assignments on time. (The student was consistently careless.)
"an act of remissiness": a specific instance of negligence.
- Forgetting to lock the door was an act of remissiness. (A single failure to act properly.)
Variants and Related Words
Remiss (adj): negligent; careless; failing in duty.
- He was remiss in his duties as a lifeguard. (He was not attentive enough.)
Remissly (adv): in a negligent or careless manner.
- She remissly ignored the warning signs. (She acted carelessly.)
Remissness (n): an alternative spelling of "remissiness"; the same meaning.
- The remissness of the employees caused delays. (Their negligence caused problems.)
Synonyms
- Negligence: failure to take proper care or attention.
- Carelessness: lack of carefulness or thoroughness.
- Laxity: lack of strictness or attention.
- Inattentiveness: failure to pay attention.
- Weakness: lack of strength or resolve (in the second sense).
Related Idioms
To let things slide: to allow tasks or responsibilities to be neglected.
- His remissiness meant he let things slide at work. (He allowed duties to be ignored.)
To be asleep at the wheel: to be inattentive or failing to act when needed.
- The guard's remissiness was like being asleep at the wheel. (He was not alert to his duties.)