Usually means: Neglectful in performing a duty.
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  1. remissive: Merriam-Webster
  2. remissive: Collins English Dictionary
  3. remissive: Wordnik
  4. remissive: Wiktionary
  5. remissive: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. Remissive: Dictionary.com
  7. Remissive: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  8. remissive: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  9. Remissive: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  10. remissive: FreeDictionary.org
  11. Remissive: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  Remitting; forgiving; abating.

Similar:
remissory, redressive, rescissory, revocative, demissionary, absolvitory, absolutory, curative, reprehensive, repentant, more...

Opposite:
responsible, diligent, attentive, conscientious

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Similar:
remissory, redressive, rescissory, revocative, demissionary, absolvitory, absolutory, curative, reprehensive, repentant, more...

Opposite:
responsible, diligent, attentive, conscientious



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