delinquent
[ dih-ling-kwuh nt ]
/ dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt /
adjective
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.
noun
a person who is delinquent.
Origin of delinquent
1475–85; < Latin
dēlinquent-; see
delinquency
OTHER WORDS FROM delinquent
Words nearby delinquent
delineation,
delineator,
delineavit,
delink,
delinquency,
delinquent,
deliquesce,
deliquescence,
deliquescent,
deliration,
deliriant
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British Dictionary definitions for delinquent
delinquent
/ (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) /
noun
someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency
See juvenile delinquent
archaic
a person who fails in an obligation or duty
adjective
guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature
failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation
Derived forms of delinquent
delinquently, adverbWord Origin for delinquent
C17: from Latin
dēlinquēns offending; see
delinquency