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Remiss vs Yielding - What's the difference?

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Remiss is a related term of yielding.


As adjectives the difference between remiss and yielding

is that remiss is at fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations while yielding is docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

As a verb yielding is

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As a noun yielding is

a concession.

remiss

English

Adjective

(-)
  • At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
    • I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.
  • Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
  • * Milton
    • Thou never wast remiss , I bear thee witness.
  • * Woodward
    • Its motion becomes more languid and remiss .

    Synonyms

    * at fault, blameworthy, negligent, reprehensible

    See also

    * remise

    Anagrams

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    yielding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A concession.

    • Derived terms

    * overyielding