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- Dictionarydelinquent/dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime: "delinquent teenagers" Similar Opposite
- 2. failing in one's duty. formal Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a delinquent person: "juvenile delinquents"
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The meaning of DELINQUENT is a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts. How to use delinquent in a sentence.
DELINQUENT definition: 1. a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people…. Learn more.
failing 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.
de•lin•quent. (dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt) adj. 1. failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense. 2. past due: a deliquent account. 3. of or pertaining to delinquents or delinquency. n. 4. a person who is delinquent, esp. a juvenile delinquent. [1475–85; < Latin dēlinquent-; see delinquency]
The adjective delinquent describes something that is past due or people who are negligent in doing their duty. If you are delinquent in paying your delinquent library fines, you won't be able to check out any more books.
someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency. See 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.
an action that is illegal or not acceptable: His past delinquencies have made it hard for him to get a job. Fewer examples. Studies show a clear relationship between trauma and a variety of problems including mental illness, substance abuse, and delinquency.
Of a person failing to perform a legal or contractual obligation, or who is engaging in illegal or disorderly behavior. Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. Fred is delinquent in making his car payment. The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.
delinquent meaning, definition, what is delinquent: behaving in a way that is illegal or tha...: Learn more.
Definition of delinquent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.