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delinquent

[ dih-ling-kwuhnt ]

adjective

  1. failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
  2. (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.
  3. of or relating to delinquents or delinquency:

    delinquent attitudes.



noun

  1. a person who is delinquent.

delinquent

/ dɪˈlɪŋkwənt /

noun

  1. someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency See juvenile delinquent
  2. archaic.
    a person who fails in an obligation or duty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature
  2. failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • deˈlinquently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • de·linquent·ly adverb
  • nonde·linquent adjective
  • prede·linquent adjective
  • prede·linquent·ly adverb
  • unde·linquent adjective
  • unde·linquent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delinquent1

1475–85; < Latin dēlinquent-; delinquency
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delinquent1

C17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency
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Example Sentences

Last year, the Coachella Valley Water District placed a lien for $1,715.23 for “delinquent charges, penalty and interest” on the Palm Desert house.

Last year, the board of supervisors learned that the foundation had gone into “delinquent” status with the California Department of Justice, which regulates charities, because of missing paperwork.

She said it was shocking to see this happening at her community Rite Aid, which she frequents for medications, food and other items, “all because of the delinquent behavior that has been happening around here.”

Trump made that comment at a February rally in South Carolina, warning European allies not to be “delinquent” in their military spending or he would refuse to help them as president.

Their charity, the Archewell Foundation, was recently declared “delinquent” by her native California.

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