DELINQUENT

delinquent, overdue

(adjective) past due; not paid at the scheduled time; “an overdue installment”; “a delinquent account”

derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss

(adjective) failing in what duty requires; “derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”; “neglectful of his duties”; “remiss of you not to pay your bills”

delinquent

(adjective) guilty of a misdeed; “delinquent minors”

delinquent, juvenile delinquent

(noun) a young offender

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

delinquent (comparative more delinquent, superlative most delinquent)

Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense

Synonyms

• (late or failing to pay a debt): defaulting

Noun

delinquent (plural delinquents)

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.

A person who has not paid their debts.

(obsolete, derogatory) A term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642-1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.

Synonyms

• See also criminal

Source: Wiktionary

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De*lin"quent a. Etym: [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.]

Definition: Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

De*lin"quent, n.

Definition: One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit. A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. Ayliffe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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