remissness
/ɹɪˈmɪsnɪs/
remissness noun: the characteristic of being remiss.
Noun
remissness (countable and uncountable, plural remissnesses)
- The characteristic of being remiss
- 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.1644, John Milton, Areopagitica
- 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...1809, William Guthrie, An Historical Account of the Lives and Characters of Mr. William Guthrie, &c. &c. With Lord Warriston's Speech before the Assembly at Westminster. Also an Account of the Battle...
- Synonyms:
- carelessness, negligence, tardiness
remissness meaning in Tamil and Kannada
remissness in Tamil
- இகழ்ச்சி, சோர்வு, தளர்ச்சி, கடமை தவறுகை
remissness in Kannada
- ಅಜಾಗರೂಕತೆ
Synonyms of remissness
Forms of remissness
| plural | remissnesses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | remisness |
| alternative form | remisnesse |
Origin of remissness
From remiss + -ness.
Questions about remissness
- What does remissness mean?
- Remissness means the characteristic of being remiss.
- What is remissness in Tamil?
- Remissness in Tamil is இகழ்ச்சி, சோர்வு, தளர்ச்சி. See Remissness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is remissness?
- Remissness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce remissness?
- Remissness is pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪsnɪs/.
- What is the plural of remissness?
- The plural of remissness is remissnesses.
Words near remissness in the dictionary
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