remiss

English

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).

remiss (not comparable)

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
Synonyms: at fault, blameworthy, lash, lax, negligent, reprehensible; see also Thesaurus:guilty

It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
Synonyms: careless, tardy, slack, languid, slow; see also Thesaurus:apathetic, Thesaurus:slow
- 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 21, line 240:
  Thou never waſt remiſs, I bear thee witneſs:
- 1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC:
  Its motion becomes more languid and remiss.

failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations

not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless

remiss c

a referral, especially as a general practitioner refers a patient to another medical specialist
a proposal referred for consideration^[1]