delinquent
Meanings
Plural: delinquents
Noun
- a young offender
- One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.
- A person who has not paid their debts.
- A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646).
Adjective Satellite
- guilty of a misdeed
- "delinquent minors"
- failing in what duty requires
- "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"
- past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- "a delinquent account"
Adj
- Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
- Of a payment or other financial obligation: late or otherwise unfulfilled.
- Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French délinquant, ultimately from Latin delinquens, present participle of delinquo.
Synonyms
cavalier, defaulting, derelict, juvenile delinquent, neglectful, overdue, remiss
Scrabble Score: 20
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Words With Friends Score: 24
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