Definition of Delinquent
Delinquent
de·lin·quent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
tending to perform immoral or illegal acts on a regular basis, committing minor crime, usually used to describe a young person;
e.g. He was warned to stop his delinquent conduct if he wished to seek admission to a college.
(adjective)
in formal usage, tending to neglect one's duty or commit minor offenses or violations of the law;
e.g. She was delinquent not to immediately report the incident to the people in charge.
(adjective)
overdue or owed, having been due to be paid earlier;
e.g. She was forced to make all of the delinquent payments that she had been avoiding.
(noun)
a person, usually a young person, who regularly commits minor crime or engages in immoral or illegal actions;
e.g. He became a delinquent and began committing petty thefts.
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