as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The two boys, who are 16 and 17, have been each charged with a misdemeanor count of delinquent battery and are being held at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
Golden played the part of the delinquent flower child so convincingly that her reputation soon preceded her.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The two boys, who are 16 and 17, have been each charged with a misdemeanor count of delinquent battery and are being held at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
The girls, along with other residents, were considered juvenile delinquents and were supposed to receive counseling and rehabilitation services while at the facility.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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His tardy arrival caused a two-hour delay and European delegates, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, staged a walkout. UEFA, the European federation, issued a harsh statement following the walkout.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
Noun
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If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fund filed a petition for composition with creditors in February 2018, which was revoked in June 2018 by the Florence court, which declared Malo bankrupt.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The heat dome over the eastern U.S. originated in the Plains and Midwest, where temperatures in the 90s and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit have persisted since late last week, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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By late 1974, the communal idealism had soured, undercut by cocaine, burnout, and turf wars among the crew.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Novak: The fact that this group of degenerates, these bloodsucking, mass-murdering vampires and wannabe vampires, [could be] so lovable is amazing.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Those who hold advanced degrees in mathematics and analytics, or your favorite degenerate gambler, know any piece of datum is only reliant on the trove of data that occurred previously.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Long overdue deregulation in Europe opening up an opportunity in banks such as Barclays.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Cannabinoid science is overdue for a new taxonomy, one that recognizes these compounds as classes, not single chemicals, with CBG perhaps not as a minor member but as a category-defining origin point.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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