remiss /ɹəˈmɪs/ adjective2 •At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.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.Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness: — 1671