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

Noun

someone, esp. a young person, who breaks the law

Adjective

repeatedly breaking the law [Latin delinquens offending]

delinquency n

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

noun criminal, offender, villain, culprit, young offender, wrongdoer, juvenile delinquent, miscreant, malefactor, lawbreaker

Translations

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] adj, n → delincuente m/f

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] adj, n → délinquant(e)

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] delinquency adj → straffällig

n → Delinquent(in) m(f)

delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] adj, n → delinquente (m/f)