delinquent

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

Examples

• Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
• The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.

Synonyms

derelict, juvenile delinquent, neglectful, overdue, remiss, cavalier, defaulting

Related Words

derelict, relic, relict, relinquish

Anagrams of delinquent