delinquent
adjective /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/Definition
› being or behaving in ways that are illegal or not acceptable: delinquent teenagers They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people.Crime - general words › US formal late (in paying money owed): She has been delinquent in paying her taxes.Borrowing, lending and debt
(Definition of delinquent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- carrying-on noun
- complicity noun
- copycat adjective
- count noun (CRIME)
- crime noun
- crime of passion noun
- drink-driving noun
- illegality noun
- loitering noun
- misdeed noun
- misdemeanor noun
- netherworld noun
- offence noun (CRIME)
- offense noun
- speed verb
- vice noun (FAULT)
- victimless adjective
- war crime noun
- wrongdoing noun
- zero tolerance noun
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