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delinquent

(dɪlɪŋkwənt)

Word forms: plural delinquents

1. adjective

Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.

...remand homes for delinquent children.

Synonyms: unruly, wild, rebellious, anarchic More Synonyms of delinquent

Delinquent is also a noun.

...a nine-year-old delinquent.

2. See also juvenile delinquent

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

A delinquent borrower or taxpayer is someone who has failed to pay their debts or taxes.

[US, technical]

...a delinquent borrower.

Synonyms: nonpaying More Synonyms of delinquent

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delinquent in British English

(dɪˈlɪŋkwənt)

noun

someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency

juvenile delinquent

2. 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

delinquently (deˈlinquently)

adverb

Word origin

C17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency

delinquent in American English

(dɪˈlɪŋkwənt)

adjective

failing or neglecting to do what duty or law requires

2. US

past the time for payment; overdue

delinquent taxes

noun

a delinquent person; esp., a juvenile delinquent

Derived forms

delinquently (deˈlinquently)

adverb

Word origin

L delinquens: see delinquency

Examples of 'delinquent' in a sentence
delinquent

They are also less likely to show delinquent behavior in adolescence.How will you measure delinquent behavior?But, what should the church do with a person indulging in delinquent behavior?He had been a " juvenile delinquent," he would sometimes say.A teenage delinquent is sentenced to attend an elite gymnastics academy in the hope it will teach her a thing or two about discipline.Many people feared that the 1969 Act was too radical and would make life too easy for the young delinquent.

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British English: delinquent ADJECTIVE

Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.

...homes for delinquent children.

American English: delinquent
Brazilian Portuguese: delinquente
Chinese: > 累犯的尤指青少年
European Spanish: delincuente
French: délinquant
German: straffällig
Italian: criminale
Japanese: 非行の
Korean: 비행을 저지른
European Portuguese: delinquente
Latin American Spanish: delincuente

Chinese translation of 'delinquent'

delinquent

(dɪˈlɪŋkwənt)

adj

[teenager, child] 违(違)法的 (wéifǎ de)

n (c)

违(違)法者 (wéifǎzhě) (名, míng)

1 (adjective) in the sense of unruly

Definition

repeatedly breaking the law

a support network for delinquent children

Synonyms

unruly

It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.

wild

The angry crowd became quite wild and agitated.

rebellious

a rebellious and dissident territory

anarchic

anarchic attitudes and disrespect for authority

riotous

a riotous mob of hooligans

insubordinate

Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge.

2 (adjective) in the sense of nonpaying

(US

a delinquent borrower

Synonyms

nonpaying

3 (adjective) in the sense of negligent

(formal)

delinquent parents who let their children run wild

Synonyms

negligent

The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.

slack

Many publishers have simply become far too slack.

indifferent

People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.

careless

Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords.

thoughtless

It was thoughtless of her to mention it.

neglectful

Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents.

heedless

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

inattentive

These children were more likely to be inattentive at school.

remiss (formal)

I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.

(noun) in the sense of criminal

Definition

someone, esp. a young person, who breaks the law

a young delinquent

Synonyms

criminal

He was put in a cell with several hardened criminals.

offender

The judge sentenced her to seven years as a repeat offender.

villain

As a copper, I've spent my life putting villains like him away.

culprit

The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified.

young offender

wrongdoer

ways to punish the wrongdoer so he will not offend again

juvenile delinquent

miscreant

Local people demanded that the magistrate apprehend the miscreants.

malefactor

lawbreaker

The money should be spent on training first-time lawbreakers to earn an honest living.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anarchic

anarchic attitudes and disrespect for authority

Synonyms

lawless,

rioting,

confused,

disordered,

revolutionary,

chaotic,

rebellious,

riotous,

disorganized,

misruled,

ungoverned,

misgoverned

in the sense of careless

Definition

done or acting with insufficient attention

Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords.

Synonyms

negligent,

hasty,

unconcerned,

cursory,

perfunctory,

thoughtless,

indiscreet,

unthinking,

forgetful,

absent-minded,

inconsiderate,

heedless,

remiss (formal),

incautious,

unmindful,

regardless

in the sense of culprit

Definition

the person guilty of an offence or misdeed

The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified.

Synonyms

offender,

criminal,

villain,

sinner,

delinquent,

felon,

person responsible,

guilty party,

wrongdoer,

miscreant,

malefactor,

evildoer,

transgressor,

perp (US, Canadian, informal)

Synonyms of 'delinquent'

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单词	delinquent
释义	Trends of delinquent View usage for: delinquent (dɪlɪŋkwənt) Word forms: plural delinquents 1. adjective Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. ...remand homes for delinquent children. Synonyms: unruly, wild, rebellious, anarchic More Synonyms of delinquent Delinquent is also a noun. ...a nine-year-old delinquent. 2. See also juvenile delinquent 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A delinquent borrower or taxpayer is someone who has failed to pay their debts or taxes. [US, technical] ...a delinquent borrower. Synonyms: nonpaying More Synonyms of delinquent More Synonyms of delinquent delinquent in British English (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) noun 1. someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency juvenile delinquent 2. archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty adjective 3. guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature 4. failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation Derived forms delinquently (deˈlinquently) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency delinquent in American English (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) adjective 1. failing or neglecting to do what duty or law requires 2. US past the time for payment; overdue delinquent taxes noun 3. a delinquent person; esp., a juvenile delinquent Derived forms delinquently (deˈlinquently) adverb Word origin L delinquens: see delinquency Examples of 'delinquent' in a sentence delinquent They are also less likely to show delinquent behavior in adolescence. Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995) How will you measure delinquent behavior? Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995) But, what should the church do with a person indulging in delinquent behavior? Christianity Today (2000) He had been a " juvenile delinquent," he would sometimes say. Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993) A teenage delinquent is sentenced to attend an elite gymnastics academy in the hope it will teach her a thing or two about discipline. The Sun (2010) Many people feared that the 1969 Act was too radical and would make life too easy for the young delinquent. Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990) In other languages delinquent British English: delinquent ADJECTIVE Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. ...homes for delinquent children. American English: delinquent Brazilian Portuguese: delinquente Chinese: > 累犯的尤指青少年 European Spanish: delincuente French: délinquant German: straffällig Italian: criminale Japanese: 非行の Korean: 비행을 저지른 European Portuguese: delinquente Latin American Spanish: delincuente Chinese translation of 'delinquent' delinquent (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) adj [teenager, child] 违(違)法的 (wéifǎ de) n (c) 违(違)法者 (wéifǎzhě) (名, míng) 1 (adjective) in the sense of unruly Definition repeatedly breaking the law a support network for delinquent children Synonyms unruly It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children. wild The angry crowd became quite wild and agitated. rebellious a rebellious and dissident territory anarchic anarchic attitudes and disrespect for authority riotous a riotous mob of hooligans insubordinate Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge. 2 (adjective) in the sense of nonpaying (US a delinquent borrower Synonyms nonpaying 3 (adjective) in the sense of negligent (formal) delinquent parents who let their children run wild Synonyms negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. slack Many publishers have simply become far too slack. indifferent People have become indifferent to the suffering of others. careless Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. thoughtless It was thoughtless of her to mention it. neglectful Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents. heedless She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. inattentive These children were more likely to be inattentive at school. remiss (formal) I would be remiss if I did not do something about it. (noun) in the sense of criminal Definition someone, esp. a young person, who breaks the law a young delinquent Synonyms criminal He was put in a cell with several hardened criminals. offender The judge sentenced her to seven years as a repeat offender. villain As a copper, I've spent my life putting villains like him away. culprit The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified. young offender wrongdoer ways to punish the wrongdoer so he will not offend again juvenile delinquent miscreant Local people demanded that the magistrate apprehend the miscreants. malefactor lawbreaker The money should be spent on training first-time lawbreakers to earn an honest living. Additional synonyms in the sense of anarchic anarchic attitudes and disrespect for authority Synonyms lawless, rioting, confused, disordered, revolutionary, chaotic, rebellious, riotous, disorganized, misruled, ungoverned, misgoverned in the sense of careless Definition done or acting with insufficient attention Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. Synonyms negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss (formal), incautious, unmindful, regardless in the sense of culprit Definition the person guilty of an offence or misdeed The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified. Synonyms offender, criminal, villain, sinner, delinquent, felon, person responsible, guilty party, wrongdoer, miscreant, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, perp (US, Canadian, informal) Synonyms of 'delinquent' delinquent Explore 'delinquent' in the dictionary
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