REMISS, REMISSNESS
ADJECTIVES
► DEFAULTIVE deficient, faulty, remiss → a1400 obs.
► LACHES lax, careless, remiss → c1461 obs.
► LACHOUS negligent, remiss → 1484 obs.
► LASH culpably negligent or remiss → c1374 obs.
NOUNS
► LACHEDNESS laxness or slackness; remissness → 1484 obs.
► LACHES slackness, remissness, negligence; also, an act of neglect → 1362 obs.
► LACHESNESS carelessness, remissness → 1481-4 obs.
► LACHOUSNESS remissness, neglect → 1496 obs.
► LASHNESS remissness; also, cowardice → c1477 obs.