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delinquent
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not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time <the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent> Synonyms behind, behindhand, belated, late, latish, overdue, tardyRelated Words delayed, detained, postponed; dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, unhurriedNear Antonyms opportune, seasonable, timely; prompt, punctualAntonyms early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely
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