Remiss vs Slothful - What's the difference?
remiss | slothful | Synonyms |
At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
* Milton
* Woodward
Lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.
* He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. - Proverbs. 18:9
Remiss is a synonym of slothful.
As adjectives the difference between remiss and slothful
is that remiss is at fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations while slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.remiss
English
Adjective
(-)- I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.
- Thou never wast remiss , I bear thee witness.
- Its motion becomes more languid and remiss .
