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delinquent
de·lin·quent D0112700 (dĭ-lĭng′kwənt, -lĭn′-)adj.1. Failing to do what law or duty requires.2. Overdue in payment: a delinquent account.n.1. A juvenile delinquent.2. A person who neglects or fails to do what law or duty requires.
[Latin dēlinquēns, dēlinquent-, present participle of dēlinquere, to offend : dē-, de- + linquere, to leave, abandon; see leikw- in Indo-European roots.]
de·lin′quent·ly adv.delinquent (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) n1. (Sociology) someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency. See juvenile delinquent2. (Law) archaic a person who fails in an obligation or dutyadj3. (Law) guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature4. (Law) failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation[C17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency] deˈlinquently advde•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] de•lin′quent•ly, adv. delinquent - Literally "completely having left" one's duty or obligation.See also related terms for obligation.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  delinquent - a young offender juvenile delinquentoffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law | | Adj. | 1. | delinquent - guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors"guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds" | | 2. | delinquent - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"remiss, neglectful, derelictnegligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" | | 3. | delinquent - past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"overduedue - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due" |
delinquentadjective1. wild, rebellious, unruly, anarchic, riotous, insubordinate remand homes for delinquent children2. (Formal) negligent, slack, indifferent, careless, thoughtless, neglectful, heedless, inattentive, remiss delinquent parents who let their children run wildnoun1. criminal, offender, villain, culprit, young offender, wrongdoer, juvenile delinquent, miscreant, malefactor, lawbreaker a nine-year-old delinquentTranslationsDelinquentStraftäterdelincuentemorosodélinquantdelinquentedelinquenzialecriminaledelinquent
delinquent1. Archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty 2. guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature 3. failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation Delinquent in British and American law, a person who has not fulfilled an obligation imposed on him by law or contract; a person who has committed a violation or who has perpetrated a crime. The above meanings are the sources of the terms “delinquency” (a violation or crime) and “delinquent” (nonperformance of an obligation; for example, a tax not paid on time). In British legislation and in administrative-judicial practice, delinquents are minors whose behavior makes necessary the application of various measures of corrective influence provided by the criminal law or special legislation on youth, such as placement in correctional training institutions. B. S. NIKIFOROV delinquent
delinquent [de-ling´kwent] 1. failing to do that which is required by law or obligation.2. a person who neglects a legal obligation.juvenile delinquent a juvenile offender; an individual who commits a violation of the law within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system.Patient discussion about delinquentQ. Can someone please explain the reason for juvenile delinquency? A. Juvenile delinquency is not necessarily a trait of bipolar disorder, although it is possible for a person with bipolar disorder to act on impulse while experiencing an episode. To use Justins example, shop lifting, an adult in a manic episode may spend all of their money without thought or reason, where a child/youth may not have money to spend which may lead to shop lifting. In a manic episode Justin is right the lines between right and wrong can be blurred, thus the person suffering may make poor decisions and can find themselves in trouble with the law. More discussions about delinquentdelinquent
delinquent1) adj. not paid in full amount or on time. 2) n. short for an underage violator of the law as in juvenile delinquent. delinquent a person who fails in an obligation or duty or a person guilty of an offence.DELINQUENT, civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offence or failure of duty. delinquent
DelinquencyThe state of being late for a payment on a loan or other liability. If a payment is due on the third of each month and one does not pay until the ninth, the account is said to be in delinquency until the payment is made. Some liabilities have grace periods to allow for late periods up to a certain point without causing delinquency. A late fee may or may not be assessed on a delinquent payment. Serious and prolonged delinquency can lead to default.AcronymsSeeDELQdelinquent
Synonyms for delinquentadj wildSynonyms- wild
- rebellious
- unruly
- anarchic
- riotous
- insubordinate
adj negligentSynonyms- negligent
- slack
- indifferent
- careless
- thoughtless
- neglectful
- heedless
- inattentive
- remiss
noun criminalSynonyms- criminal
- offender
- villain
- culprit
- young offender
- wrongdoer
- juvenile delinquent
- miscreant
- malefactor
- lawbreaker
Synonyms for delinquentnoun a young offenderSynonymsRelated Wordsadj guilty of a misdeedRelated Wordsadj failing in what duty requiresSynonymsRelated Wordsadj past dueSynonymsRelated Words |