delinquent

Meaning of delinquent

adjective
  1. (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
    delinquent teenagers
  2. failing in one's duty.
noun
  1. a delinquent person.
    juvenile delinquents

late 15th century: from Latin delinquent- ‘offending’, from the verb delinquere, from de- ‘away’ + linquere ‘to leave’.

Information about delinquent

  • The plural form of delinquent is: delinquents.
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Hyphenation of delinquent

delin-quent

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
  • delinquent is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

delinquent synonyms

Meaning derelict:

derelict, neglectful, remiss

Meaning overdue:

overdue

Meaning not governed by or obedient to laws; characterized by a lack of civic order:

lawless

Meaning relating to crime:

criminal

Meaning causing problems or displeasure:

offending

Meaning erring or straying from the accepted course or standards:

errant

Meaning causing difficulty or annoyance:

troublesome

Meaning needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand:

difficult

Meaning difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control:

unmanageable

Meaning disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control:

unruly

Meaning refusing to obey rules or someone in authority:

disobedient

Meaning not controllable:

uncontrollable

Meaning failing to take proper care over something:

negligent

Meaning (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility:

irresponsible

Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:

lax

Meaning having or showing laziness or negligence:

slack

Meaning not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning:

inadvertent

Meaning yawning from drowsiness:

oscitant

Meaning a person who commits an illegal act:

offender

Meaning a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender:

wrongdoer

Meaning a person who commits a crime or some other wrong:

malefactor

Meaning a person who breaks the law:

lawbreaker

Meaning a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed:

culprit

Meaning a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang:

hooligan

Meaning a person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others:

vandal

Meaning a violent person, especially one involved in crime:

ruffian

Meaning a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster:

hoodlum

Meaning an uncouth and aggressive man or boy:

lout

Meaning a person who behaves in a wild or reckless manner:

tearaway

Meaning a youth, especially one involved in disorder or criminal offences:

juvie

Meaning a rude, noisy, and aggressive young person:

yob

Meaning another term for yob:

yobbo

Meaning a hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or other top:

hoodie

Meaning a lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly:

hoon

Meaning a person who has done something wrong or unlawful:

miscreant

delinquent antonyms

Meaning conforming to accepted behaviour or established practices; conventional:

conformist

Meaning conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty:

dutiful

Translation of delinquent

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