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- Dictionarydelinquent/dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime: "delinquent teenagers" Similar Opposite
- 2. failing in one's duty. formal Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a delinquent person: "juvenile delinquents"
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DELINQUENT definition: 1. a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people…. Learn more.
1. : offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law. … were clearly delinquent in not immediately alerting Western Europe to the accident … Richard Wilson. 2. : being overdue in payment. a delinquent charge account. … efforts to crack down on parents delinquent in child-support payments … Todd S. Purdum. 3.
failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense. (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue. of or relating to delinquents or delinquency: delinquent attitudes.
The adjective delinquent describes something that is past due or people who are negligent in doing their duty. If you are delinquent in paying your delinquent library fines, you won't be able to check out any more books.
Define delinquent. delinquent synonyms, delinquent pronunciation, delinquent translation, English dictionary definition of delinquent. adj. 1. Failing to do what law or duty requires. 2. Overdue in payment: a delinquent account. n. 1. A juvenile delinquent. 2. A person who neglects or fails...
4 meanings: 1. someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency → See juvenile delinquent 2. archaic a person who fails in an.... Click for more definitions.
Of a person failing to perform a legal or contractual obligation, or who is engaging in illegal or disorderly behavior. Webster's New World Law. Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. Fred is delinquent in making his car payment. The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments. Wiktionary.
Definition of delinquent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. [...] 2. See also juvenile delinquent. 3. A delinquent borrower or taxpayer is someone who has failed to pay their debts or taxes. [US, technical] [...] More. Synonyms of 'delinquent' • unruly, wild, rebellious [...] • nonpaying [...]
2. US. a : not paid at the required or expected time. Her credit card account was delinquent. [=she had not made the payments that were due on her credit card account] The town is trying to collect delinquent taxes. b : failing to pay an amount of money that is owed.
