delinquent

  • 21delinquent — I UK [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] / US adjective 1) behaving in a way that is criminal or immoral 2) a) legal American a delinquent account or tax bill has not been paid on time b) someone who is delinquent in paying their taxes or bills fails to pay the money… …

    English dictionary

  • 22delinquent — /dəˈlɪŋkwənt / (say duh lingkwuhnt) adjective 1. failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offence: delinquent in dealing with one s tax obligations. 2. of or relating to delinquents: delinquent behaviour. –noun 3.… …

  • 23delinquent — de|lin|quent1 [ dı lıŋkwənt ] adjective 1. ) behaving in a way that is criminal or ANTISOCIAL 2. ) AMERICAN LEGAL a delinquent account or tax bill has not been paid on time a ) someone who is delinquent in paying their taxes or bills fails to pay …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24delinquent — [dɪ lɪŋkw(ə)nt] adjective 1》 (typically of young people) tending to commit crime. 2》 formal failing in one s duty. 3》 N. Amer. in arrears: delinquent accounts. noun a delinquent person. Derivatives delinquently adverb Origin C15: from L.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25delinquent — de•lin•quent [[t]dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt[/t]] adj. 1) failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense 2) bus past due: a deliquent account[/ex] 3) soc of or pertaining to delinquents or delinquency 4) soc a person who is… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26delinquent — I n Person who has been guilty of some crime, offense, or failure of duty or obligation II adj As applied to a debt or claim, it means simply due and unpaid at the time appointed by law or fixed by contract; as due and unpaid taxes or mortgage… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27delinquent — I n Person who has been guilty of some crime, offense, or failure of duty or obligation II adj As applied to a debt or claim, it means simply due and unpaid at the time appointed by law or fixed by contract; as due and unpaid taxes or mortgage… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28delinquent — 1. adjective a) Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. Fred is delinquent in making his car payment. b) Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense The company… …

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  • 29delinquent — de·lin·quent kwənt n a transgressor against duty or the law esp. in a degree not constituting crime specif JUVENILE DELINQUENT delinquent adj 1) offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law 2) of, relating to, or characteristic of… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 30delinquent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. neglectful, negligent, defaulting, undutiful; culpable. n. defaulter; transgressor, troublemaker, lawbreaker; juvenile delinquent, J. D. See debt, evildoer, guilt, illegality, neglect. II (Roget s… …

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