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defaulter

[ dih-fawl-ter ]
/ dɪˈfɔl tər /
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noun

a person who defaults or fails to fulfill an obligation, especially a legal or financial one.
British. a soldier convicted by court-martial.

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borrower, debtor, offender, hoodlum, felon, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, disappointment, account, bankrupt, deadbeat, risk, welsher, mortgagor, malefactor, reprobate, culprit, miscreant, desperado, outlaw

Nearby words

defamatory, defame, defamiliarization, defang, default, defaulter, defcon, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat

Origin of defaulter

First recorded in 1660–70; default + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for defaulter

defaulter

/ (dɪˈfɔːltə) /

noun

a person who defaults
mainly British a person, esp a soldier, who has broken the disciplinary code of his service
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