Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being lax and neglectful; carelessness or negligence in one's duty or obligations. It implies a failure to give proper attention or care to something that requires it.

Usage

"Remissness" is a formal noun used to describe a habitual or specific instance of neglectfulness, often in the context of duties, responsibilities, or attentiveness. It suggests a blameworthy lack of diligence.

Examples

• The inspector noted the remissness in the factory's safety procedures.
• His remissness in replying to the important email caused a significant delay in the project.
• The report criticized the government's remissness in addressing the environmental crisis.

Advanced Usage

• "with remissness": Describes an action performed in a negligent manner.
  • The duties were carried out with a shocking degree of remissness.

Variants and Related Words

• Remiss (adjective): Negligent or careless in performing one's duty.
  • The officer was remiss in his duties.
• Remissly (adverb): In a remiss manner.
  • He acted remissly.

Synonyms

• Negligence
• Carelessness
• Dereliction
• Laxity
• Slackness
• Inattention

Antonyms

• Diligence
• Attentiveness
• Carefulness
• Conscientiousness
• Meticulousness

Noun

1. the quality of being lax and neglectful