Delinquent

Synonyms for "delinquent" (155 found)

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Closest matches (31)

aberrant abnormal abominable atrociousbad personbehindhand blameworthy careless criminal crook culprit deceiver defaulter defaulting derelict deviant

Adverb(1 words)

amok

Adjective(3 words)

antisocial development milestonescriminal casederelict

Noun(10 words)

arrears careless cavalier criminal criminals deadbeat debtor defaulter defaultersdelinquent taxpayer

Verb(1 words)

defaulted

Strong matches (47)

disgraceful disobedient disregardful evilevil manevil personevildoer failing felon gangster guiltyhardly the thinghooligan ignominious illegal improperin arrearin arrearsinappropriate incorrect

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indecorous infamous late lawbreaker lax levanter malefactor malevolent malfeasant malfeasor miscreant misdemeanant misdemeanist misfeasor

Noun(13 words)

hellion hood hoodlums hooligans illegalin arrearsirresponsible juvenilejuvenile delinquentlawbreakersleast communal behaviormalefactors miscreants

Related words (77)

mobster neglectful negligent nonpayer nonpayingnot donenot the thingoff baseoff coloroff-base off-color offenderout of lineout-of-lineoutlaw overduepast dueperverted problempublic enemy

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punk racketeer regardless remiss roughneck ruffian sacrilegious scandalous shameful shameless sinful sinner slacktax dodgertax evaderterrible thief transgressor truant undue unfit unfitting unlawful unpaid unrighteous unseemly unsuitable villain welsher wickedworker of illwrong wrongdoer wrongful

Adjective(6 words)

neglectful overdue remissromanian criminalswedish kriminelluncollected property taxes

Noun(17 words)

negligent nonpayer offender offenders overduepast duerascals shoplifterstax debtortax defaulterunlawful vandal vandals violators wrongdoer wrongdoers yob

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

10 entries

behavior conduct crime criminal debt debtorfinancial obligationoffender taxpayer wrongdoer

More specific

17 entries

chronic absenteeismcredit card delinquentfederal tax delinquentfraudhabitual latenesshabitual offendermortgage delinquentneglect of dutiesoverdue loanpast due balancepetty theftrepeat offenderstate tax delinquentstudent loan delinquentunpaid invoicevandalism

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Collocations

10 entries

delinquent accountdelinquent accountsdelinquent actdelinquent behaviordelinquent borrowerdelinquent paymentdelinquent paymentsdelinquent taxpayerjuvenile delinquenttax delinquent

Inflections

3 entries

delinquentsmore delinquentmost delinquent

Derivations

2 entries

delinquency delinquently

similar

3 entries

due guilty negligent

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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The delinquent boy was arraigned for stealing a bicycle.

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What shall we do with this delinquent girl?

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The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.

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Tom is a delinquent who comes from a rich home.

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