English-Thai Dictionary

remiss

ADJ สะเพร่า  ไม่ ระมัดระวัง  เลินเล่อ  ประมาท  careless lax negligent sa-pao

 

remissible

ADJ ซึ่ง ยอม ให้อภัย  ซึ่ง ยอม ยกโทษให้  excusable sueng-yom-hai-ar-pai

 

remission

N การผ่อนคลาย  การ บรรเทา  abatement lessening release kan-pon-kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REMISS

a.[L. remissus, supra. ] 1. Slack; dilatory; negligent; not performing duty or business; not complying with engagements at all, or not in due time; as to be remiss in attendance on official duties; remiss in payment of debts.
2. Slow; slack; languid.
3. Not intense.
These nervous, bold; those languid and remiss.

 

REMISSIBLE

a.That may be remitted or forgiven.

 

REMISSION

n.[L. remissio, from remitto, to send back. ] 1. Abatement; relaxation; moderation; as the remission of extreme rigor.
2. Abatement; diminution of intensity; as the remission of the sun's heat; the remission of cold; the remission of close study or of labor.
3. Release; discharge or relinquishment of a claim or right; as the remission of a tax or duty.
4. In medicine, abatement; a temporary subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as distinguished from intermission, in which the disease leaves the patient entirely for a time.
5. Forgiveness; pardon; that is, the giving up of the punishment due to a crime; as the remission of sins. Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 9:22.
6. The act of sending back. [Not in use. ]

 

REMISSLY

adv. 1. Carelessly; negligently; without close attention.
2. Slowly; slackly; not vigorously; not with ardor.

 

REMISSNESS

n.Slackness; slowness; carelessness; negligence; want of ardor or vigor; coldness; want of ardor; want of punctuality; want of attention to any business, duty or engagement in the proper time or with the requisite industry.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REMISS

Re *miss " (r-ms "), a. Etym: [L. remissus, p. p. of remittere to send back, relax. See Remit. ]

 

Defn: 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. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness. Milton. These nervous, bold; those languid and remiss. Roscommon. Its motion becomes more languid and remiss. Woodward.

 

Syn. -- Slack; dilatory; slothful; negligent; careless; neglectful; inattentive; heedles; thoughtless.

 

REMISS

REMISS Re *miss ", n.

 

Defn: The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure. [Obs. ] "Remisses of laws." Puttenham.

 

REMISSFUL

REMISSFUL Re *miss "ful (-fl ), a.

 

Defn: Inclined to remit punishment; lenient; clement. Drayton.

 

REMISSIBILITY

REMISSIBILITY Re *mis `si *bil "i *ty (r-ms `s-bl "-t ), n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being remissible. Jer. Taylor.

 

REMISSIBLE

Re *mis "si *ble (r-ms "s-b'l ), a. Etym: [L. remissibilis: cf. F.rémissible. See Remit. ]

 

Defn: Capable of being remitted or forgiven. Feltham.

 

REMISSION

Re *mis "sion (r-msh "n ), n. Etym: [F. rémission, L. remissio. See Remit. ]

 

1. The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up.

 

2. Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc. This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matt. xxvi. 28. That ples, therefore, ... Will gain thee no remission. Milton.

 

3. Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.

 

4. (Med. )

 

Defn: A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement.

 

5. The act of sending back. [R.] Stackhouse.

 

6. Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance.

 

REMISSIVE

Re *mis "sive (r-ms "sv ), a. Etym: [L. remissivus. See Remit. ]

 

Defn: Remitting; forgiving; abating. Bp. Hacket.

 

REMISSLY

REMISSLY Re *miss "ly (r-ms "l ), adv.

 

Defn: In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.

 

REMISSNESS

REMISSNESS Re *miss "ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality or state of being remiss.

 

REMISSORY

REMISSORY Re *mis "so *ry (r-ms "s-r ), a.

 

Defn: Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive. "A sacrifice expiatory or remissory. " Latimer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

remiss

re miss |riˈmis rəˈmɪs | ▶adjective [ predic. ] lacking care or attention to duty; negligent: it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information | the government has been remiss in its duties. DERIVATIVES re miss ly adverb, re miss ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin remissus ‘slackened, ’ past participle of remittere. The early senses were ‘weakened in color or consistency ’ and (in describing sound ) ‘faint, soft. ’

 

remissible

re mis si ble |riˈmisəbəl rəˈmɪsəbəl | ▶adjective (esp. of sins ) able to be pardoned. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French rémissible or late Latin remissibilis, from remiss- ‘slackened, ’ from the verb remittere (see remiss ).

 

remission

re mis sion |riˈmiSHən rəˈmɪʃən | ▶noun the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty: the plan allows for the partial remission of tuition fees. • a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery: ten out of twenty patients remained in remission . • formal forgiveness of sins. • Brit. the reduction of a prison sentence, esp. as a reward for good behavior. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio (n- ), from remittere ‘send back, restore ’ (see remit ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

remiss

remiss |rɪˈmɪs | ▶adjective [ predic. ] lacking care or attention to duty; negligent: it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information. DERIVATIVES remissly adverb, remissness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin remissus ‘slackened ’, past participle of remittere. The early senses were ‘weakened in colour or consistency ’ and (in describing sound ) ‘faint, soft ’.

 

remissible

re |mis |sible |rɪˈmɪsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective (especially of sins ) able to be pardoned. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French rémissible or late Latin remissibilis, from remiss- ‘slackened ’, from the verb remittere (see remiss ).

 

remission

re |mis ¦sion |rɪˈmɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty: the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees. • Brit. the reduction of a prison sentence, especially as a reward for good behaviour. • formal forgiveness of sins. 2 a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain: ten patients remained in remission . ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio (n- ), from remittere ‘send back, restore ’ (see remit ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

remiss

remiss adjective I would be remiss if I did not thank my sister: negligent, neglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, lax, slack, slipshod, lackadaisical, derelict; informal sloppy; formal delinquent. ANTONYMS careful.

 

remission

remission noun 1 the remission of all fees: cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation; formal abrogation. 2 the cancer is in remission: respite, abeyance. 3 the wind howled without remission: respite, lessening, abatement, easing, decrease, reduction, diminution, dying down, slackening, lull; informal letup. 4 the remission of sins: forgiveness, pardoning, absolution, exoneration; formal exculpation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

remiss

remiss adjective I can see that I have been very remiss: negligent, neglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, unthinking, unmindful, lax, slack, slipshod, lackadaisical, forgetful, inattentive, unheeding; lazy, dilatory, indolent; N. Amer. derelict; informal sloppy; formal delinquent; Maritime Law barratrous; archaic disregardful, oscitant. ANTONYMS careful, diligent, painstaking.

 

remission

remission noun 1 the remission of all taxation on export sales for ten years: cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation, repeal, rescinding, abrogation. 2 Brit. he was released within three years after remission for good behaviour: reduction in sentence, reduced sentence; allowance, deduction. 3 spontaneous remission of acute leukaemia is unusual: respite, abeyance; diminution of intensity, diminution of severity, period of temporary recovery. 4 the wind howled that night without remission: respite, lessening, abatement, easing, moderation, decrease, reduction; diminution, slackening, dying down, dwindling, lull, ebbing, waning; informal let-up. 5 the remission of sins: forgiveness, pardoning, absolution, exoneration, exculpation; historical indulgence. 6 the remission of the matter to a subcommittee: referral, passing on, transfer, redirection.

 

Duden Dictionary

Remission

Re mis si on Substantiv, feminin , die |Remissi o n re …|die Remission; Genitiv: der Remission, Plural: die Remissionen lateinisch remissio = das Zurücksenden; das Nachlassen, Erlassen 1 Verlagswesen Rücksendung von Remittenden 2 Medizin Rückgang, vorübergehendes Nachlassen von Krankheitssymptomen

 

French Dictionary

rémission

rémission n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de pardonner les fautes. : La rémission des péchés par le Christ. 2 Diminution passagère des symptômes d ’une maladie. LOCUTION Sans rémission Sans pardon. : Condamner sans rémission.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

remiss

re miss /rɪmɪ́s /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖be ～〗【義務などに 】怠慢な, いいかげんな, 不注意な (careless ) «in » ▸ be remiss in one's payment 支払いを怠る ▸ It was remiss of me not to answer the letter .その手紙に返事をしなかったのは私の怠慢でした .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞

 

remission

re mis sion /rɪmɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U C 〘医 〙(病気 症状などの )一時的軽減 ; 寛解, 緩解 .2 U C (罰金 税金 負債などの )免除 ; ｟英 ｠刑期の短縮, 減刑 ▸ the remission of taxation 税の免除 .3 U (特にキリスト教での罪の )許し, 赦免 ▸ the remission of sins 免罪