All 4 Uses of
remiss
in
Mansfield Park
- …nothing but having no horses of my own could have made me so remiss;
Chpt 6remiss = inadequate performance (of a duty)
- Mr. Rushworth is never remiss.
Chpt 12 *remiss = careless in performing duties
- Mrs. Norris began to look about her, and wonder that his falling in love with Julia had come to nothing; and could almost fear that she had been remiss herself in forwarding it; but with so many to care for, how was it possible for even her activity to keep pace with her wishes?
Chpt 20remiss = negligent (careless in performing a duty)
- But there he is, and, by the bye, his absence may sufficiently account for any remissness of his sister's in writing, for there has been no 'Well, Mary, when do you write to Fanny?'
Chpt 40remissness = inadequate performance (of a duty)
Definition:
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(remiss) careless -- especially with regard to a duty