nondelinquent

adjective

non·​de·​lin·​quent ˌnän-di-ˈliŋ-kwənt 

-ˈlin-

: not delinquent: such as

a

: not being overdue in payment

nondelinquent accounts

nondelinquent taxpayers

b

: not of, relating to, or characteristic of delinquents

nondelinquent behavior

nondelinquent noun

… juvenile delinquents are far more likely than nondelinquents to become adult offenders …

—Criminal Careers and "Career Criminals"

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondelinquent

• delinquent