Remiss vs Slovenly - What's the difference?
remiss | slovenly | Related terms |
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
Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
Careless or negligent; sloppy.
Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.
Remiss is a related term of slovenly.
As adjectives the difference between remiss and slovenly
is that remiss is at fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations while slovenly is having an untidy appearance; unkempt.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 .
