delinquent
Meaning of delinquent
adjective
- (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
delinquent teenagers
- failing in one's duty.
- 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.
- Languages in which delinquent is used:
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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:
Meaning overdue:
Meaning not governed by or obedient to laws; characterized by a lack of civic order:
Meaning relating to crime:
Meaning causing problems or displeasure:
Meaning erring or straying from the accepted course or standards:
Meaning causing difficulty or annoyance:
Meaning needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand:
Meaning difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control:
Meaning disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control:
Meaning refusing to obey rules or someone in authority:
Meaning not controllable:
Meaning failing to take proper care over something:
Meaning (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility:
Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:
Meaning having or showing laziness or negligence:
Meaning not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning:
Meaning yawning from drowsiness:
Meaning a person who commits an illegal act:
Meaning a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender:
Meaning a person who commits a crime or some other wrong:
Meaning a person who breaks the law:
Meaning a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed:
Meaning a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang:
Meaning a person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others:
Meaning a violent person, especially one involved in crime:
Meaning a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster:
Meaning an uncouth and aggressive man or boy:
Meaning a person who behaves in a wild or reckless manner:
Meaning a youth, especially one involved in disorder or criminal offences:
Meaning a rude, noisy, and aggressive young person:
Meaning another term for yob:
Meaning a hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or other top:
Meaning a lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly:
Meaning a person who has done something wrong or unlawful:
delinquent antonyms
Meaning conforming to accepted behaviour or established practices; conventional:
Meaning conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty:
Translation of delinquent
- Spanish: delincuente
- French: délinquant
Words that rhyme with delinquent
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