remiss vs wanty

remiss

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

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

wanty

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

noun
  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

How often have the words remiss and wanty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )