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[ dih-ling-kwuhnt ] / dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR delinquent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefailing 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. nouna person who is delinquent. juvenile delinquent. Origin of delinquent1475–85; <Latin dēlinquent-;see delinquency OTHER WORDS FROM delinquentde·lin·quent·ly, adverbnon·de·lin·quent, adjectivepre·de·lin·quent, adjectivepre·de·lin·quent·ly, adverb un·de·lin·quent, adjectiveun·de·lin·quent·ly, adverb Words nearby delinquentdelineation, delineator, delineavit, delink, delinquency, delinquent, deliquesce, deliquescence, deliquescent, deliration, deliriant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for delinquentDo you require people to be delinquent before you talk to them about modifying their mortgages? Maxine Waters to Become Senior Democrat on Financial Services|Megan McArdle|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST The report also found that a low portion of these underwater homeowners were delinquent on their mortgages. Housing Comeback Continues!|Matthew Zeitlin|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST The chart shows that the number of delinquent mortgages is finally down to pre-2008 levels. America’s Housing Market Is Shedding Dead Weight|Alex Klein|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Of those loans, 60 percent of them were at least 30 days delinquent in June 2006. Will Bankers Ever Go to Jail? 10 Questions Answered|Matthew Zeitlin|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Another way Bank of America stands out: its handling of its roughly 1.3 million mortgage accounts that are delinquent. Which Bank Is the Worst?|Gary Rivlin|October 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST So they eat supper and waited; but no appearance of the delinquent. Six Girls|Fannie Belle Irving Instead of scolding the delinquent tax-payers, the new sheriff sympathized with them, and the county treasury filled rapidly. Romance of California Life|John Habberton Those who had been delinquent at the morning services were at least tonight devout. The Broken Gate|Emerson Hough Taking advantage of his gross absorption, she now looked the delinquent boarder over with some care. Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison Mrs. Wadleigh turned squarely upon the delinquent Cyrus, who stood, half-shaven, absently honing his razor.
British Dictionary definitions for delinquent
nounsomeone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquencySee juvenile delinquent archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty adjectiveguilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation Derived forms of delinquentdelinquently, adverbWord Origin for delinquentC17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to delinquentunpaid, tardy, overdue, offending, debtor, juvenile delinquent, offender, hoodlum, felon, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, defaulter, derelict, criminal, slack, behind, malefactor, reprobate, culprit, miscreant |