noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   one who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
2. 2
   a contestant who forfeits a match wordnet
3. 3
   someone who fails to meet a financial obligation wordnet
4. 4
   someone who fails to make a required appearance in court wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

deadbeatdefaultantdelinquentlevanterwelsher

Etymology

From default + -er.

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