Remissness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being lax and neglectful.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The company's remissness in addressing the safety concerns led to a major accident that could have been prevented.
- Her remissness in paying her bills on time resulted in a poor credit score and high interest rates.
- The government's remissness in responding to the natural disaster was widely criticized by the public and media.
- The teacher's remissness in grading assignments promptly led to frustration among students who were eager to know their progress.
- The remissness of the property owner in maintaining the building's fire safety systems put the lives of tenants at risk.