delinquent

de·lin·quent  (d-lngkwnt, -ln-)

adj.

1. Failing to do what law or duty requires.

2. Overdue in payment: a delinquent account.

n.

1. A juvenile delinquent.

2. A person who neglects or fails to do what law or duty requires.

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[Latin dlinquns, dlinquent-, present participle of dlinquere, to offend : d-, de- + linquere, to leave, abandon; see leik^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·linquent·ly adv.

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delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt]

n

1. (Sociology) someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency See juvenile delinquent

2. (Law) Archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty

adj

1. (Law) guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature

2. (Law) failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation

[from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see delinquency]

delinquently  adv

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delinquent - Literally "completely having left" one's duty or obligation.

See also related terms for obligation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delinquent - a young offender                     juvenile delinquent offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law
Adj.	1.	delinquent - guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors" guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"
	2.	delinquent - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" remiss, neglectful, derelict negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"
	3.	delinquent - past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" overdue due - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"

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delinquent

adjective

1. wild, rebellious, unruly, anarchic, riotous, insubordinate remand homes for delinquent children

2. (Formal) negligent, slack, indifferent, careless, thoughtless, neglectful, heedless, inattentive, remiss delinquent parents who let their children run wild

noun

criminal, offender, villain, culprit, young offender, wrongdoer, juvenile delinquent, miscreant, malefactor, lawbreaker a nine-year-old delinquent

Translations

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt]

A. ADJ → delincuente

B. N → delincuente mf
see also juvenile A

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt]

adj [person, behaviour] → délinquant(e)

n (= person) → délinquant(e) m/f

delinquent

adj

→ straffällig

bill → überfällig; account → rückständig

n → Delinquent(in) m(f) ? juvenile delinquent

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt]

1. adj (behaviour) → delinquenziale, da delinquente
a delinquent youth → un giovane delinquente

2. n → delinquente m/f