| Library / English Dictionary |
DELINQUENT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A young offender
Synonyms:
delinquent; juvenile delinquent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("delinquent" is a kind of...):
offender; wrongdoer (a person who transgresses moral or civil law)
Derivation:
delinquent (guilty of a misdeed)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Past due; not paid at the scheduled time
Example:
a delinquent account
Synonyms:
delinquent; overdue
Classified under:
Similar:
due (owed and payable immediately or on demand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Failing in what duty requires
Example:
remiss of you not to pay your bills
Synonyms:
delinquent; derelict; neglectful; remiss
Classified under:
Similar:
negligent (characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Guilty of a misdeed
Example:
delinquent minors
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
guilty (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act)
Derivation:
delinquency (a tendency to be negligent and uncaring)
delinquent (a young offender)
