Definition of delinquent
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts
delinquent
adjectiveDefinition of delinquent (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
… were clearly delinquent in not immediately alerting Western Europe to the accident …— Richard Wilson
2
: being overdue in payment
a delinquent charge account … efforts to crack down on parents delinquent in child-support payments …— Todd S. Purdum
3
: of, relating to, or characteristic of people who regularly perform illegal or immoral acts : marked by delinquency (see delinquency sense 1b)
delinquent behavior
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