Definitions for Delinquent
dɪˈlɪŋ kwəntdelin·quent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delinquent, juvenile delinquentadjective

   a young offender

2. delinquentadjective

   guilty of a misdeed

   "delinquent minors"

3. derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remissadjective

   failing in what duty requires

   "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

4. delinquent, overdueadjective

   past due; not paid at the scheduled time

   "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delinquentnoun

   One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.

2. delinquentnoun

   a term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642 - 1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.

3. delinquentadjective

   Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

4. delinquentadjective

   Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delinquentnoun

   An offender; one that has committed a crime or fault.

   Etymology: from delinquens, Latin.

   Such an envious state,
   That sooner will accuse the magistrate
   Than the delinquent; and will rather grieve
   The treason is not acted, than believe. Ben Jonson, Catil.

   All three ruined, not by war, or any other disaster, but by justice and sentence, as delinquents and criminals; all three famous writers. Francis Bacon, Holy War.

   He had, upon frivolous surmises, been sent for as a delinquent, and been brought upon his knees at the bar of both houses. John Dryden, Æn. Dedicat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delinquent

   A delinquent is typically an individual, often a young person, who regularly engages in unlawful or disobedient behavior. Alternatively, in a financial context, it can refer to a party failing to fulfill their obligations, such as not paying a debt on time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Delinquentnoun

   failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty

2. Delinquentnoun

   one who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit

3. Etymology: [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delinquent

   de-ling′kwent, adj. failing in duty.—n. one who fails in or leaves his duty: a transgressor: a criminal.—n. Delin′quency, failure in or omission of duty: a fault: a crime.—adv. Delin′quently. [L. delinquens, -entis, pr.p. of delinquĕre—de, inten., and linquĕre, to leave.]

How to pronounce Delinquent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delinquent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delinquent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Delinquent in a Sentence

1. Hal Dardick:

   The biggest problems are the liens on the property, by the time (properties) get to the sale, many are delinquent, decaying. You have to pay the taxes when you don't even own the home.

2. Secretary Mnuchin:

   We agree that it is unfair to burden FDNY with the delinquent debts of other NYC government entities. The City government should directly reimburse FDNY.

3. Williamson County:

   Fox 19 reported. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Williamson County Schools said bullying is not tolerated and that they would be investigating the incident. This type of behavior can never be tolerated at school. In addition to school discipline, WCS prosecutes delinquent behavior to the fullest extent of the law.

4. Photographer Valerio Bispuri:

   I photographed (prisoners) during leisure time as they tried to mimic the world outside by playing football, pretending they are in a bar, lifting weights at a gym, some were born into the delinquent world, others were there for a lapse of judgment at some point in their lives. Others were mentally ill, but a great number were there because of drugs.

5. Karen Petrou:

   Another week or so of growing COVID-19 contagion, canceled events, foregone travel and shuttered businesses will lead to waves of delinquent debt from Americans with no other choice, one longstanding lesson of economic history is that liquidity crises descend into solvency debacles if not quickly resolved.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Delinquent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delinquent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Delinquent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Delinquent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Delinquent