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1delinquent
noun de·lin·quent \-kwənt\
: a young person who regularly does illegal or immoral things
Full Definition of DELINQUENT
: a delinquent person
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First Known Use of DELINQUENT
15th century
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2delinquent
adjective
: doing things that are illegal or immoral
: not paid at the required or expected time
: failing to pay an amount of money that is owed
Full Definition of DELINQUENT
1
: offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
2
: being overdue in payment <a delinquent charge account>
3
: of, relating to, or characteristic of delinquents : marked by delinquency <delinquent behavior>
— de·lin·quent·ly adverb
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Origin of DELINQUENT
Latin delinquent-, delinquens, present participle of delinquere to fail, offend, from de- + linquere to leave — more at loan
First Known Use: 1603
Related to DELINQUENT
- Antonyms
- early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely
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DELINQUENT Defined for Kids
delinquent
noun de·lin·quent \di-ˈliŋ-kwənt\
Definition of DELINQUENT for Kids
: a usually young person who is guilty of improper or illegal behavior
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