Remiss vs. Amiss

Remissadjective

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

Remissadjective

Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Remissadjective

Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Remissnoun

The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.

Remissadjective

failing in what duty requires;

Remissadjective

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

Amissadjective

Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect

Amissadverb

Mistakenly, wrongly.

Amissnoun

(obsolete) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.

Amissadverb

Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

Amissadjective

Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.

Amissnoun

A fault, wrong, or mistake.

Amissadjective

not functioning properly;

Amissadverb

away from the correct or expected course;

Amissadverb

in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner;

Amissadverb

in an imperfect or faulty way;

Amissadjective

not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

Amissadverb

wrongly or inappropriately