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DEFAULTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A contestant who forfeits a match

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):

contestant (a person who participates in competitions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation

Synonyms:

deadbeat; defaulter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):

debitor; debtor (a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "defaulter"):

deadbeat dad (a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring)

Derivation:

default (fail to pay up)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who fails to make a required appearance in court

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):

absentee (one that is absent or not in residence)

Credits