deadbeatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈded.biːt/us/ˈded.biːt/mainly US informala person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society:
He's a real deadbeat who's never had a proper job.
[ as form of address ] Come off it, deadbeat, you're never going to get anywhere.
a person or company that is not willing to pay debts or accept responsibility
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Laziness and lazy people
- bludger
- bone idle idiom
- bum around
- CBA
- clock-watching
- doss
- idle
- inertia
- layabout
- lazy
- lazybones
- lie
- lie down on the job idiom
- loafer
- shirker
- skiver
- slacker
- slackness
- slob
- slug
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Borrowers & lenders
deadbeatadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈded.biːt/us/ˈded.biːt/mainly US informalnot willing to pay debts or accept responsibilities:
The new law is aimed at deadbeat landlords who owe $22 million.
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Borrowers & lenders
- bondholder
- borrow
- creditor
- debtor
- financier
- guarantor
- lender
- loan shark
- moneylender
- mortgagee
- pawnbroker
- usury