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delinquent

Delinquent describes something improper or criminal in nature or something that is late in being done. (adjective)

  1. An example of delinquent behavior is robbing a store.
  2. An example of delinquent is a credit card payment that should have been paid several months earlier.

A delinquent is a person, especially someone young, who has done something society considers wrong or criminal. (noun)

An example of a delinquent is a child who has stolen a car.

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See delinquent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See delinquent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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