different between remiss vs oblivious

English

Etymology

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???m?s/

Adjective

remiss (not comparable)

1. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

   I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.

2. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
   • 1695, John Woodward, An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth and Terrestrial Bodies, especially Minerals, &c

     Its motion becomes more languid and remiss.

Synonyms

• (at fault): at fault, blameworthy, lash, lax, negligent, reprehensible
• (not energetic): careless, tardy, slack, languid, slow; see also Thesaurus:apathetic or Thesaurus:slow

Translations

See also

• remise

Anagrams

• Misers, misers, misser

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

remiss c

1. a referral, especially as a general practitioner refers a patient to another medical specialist
2. a proposal referred for consideration

Declension

Related terms

• lagrådsremiss
• remissinstans
• remissomgång

References

English

Etymology

From Middle English oblivious, from Latin obliviosus (“forgetful, oblivious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??bl?v.i.?s/, /??bl?.vi.?s/

Adjective

oblivious (comparative more oblivious, superlative most oblivious)

1. (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
2. Failing to remember; forgetful.

Derived terms

• obliviously
• obliviousness

Related terms

• oblivion
• oblivious transfer

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

• oblyvyous, oblivyows

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obliviosus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?livius/, /?b?li?vius/

Adjective

oblivious

1. (Late Middle English, rare) forgetful

Related terms

• oblivion

Descendants

• English: oblivious

References

• “obl?vi?us, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.