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Synonyms & Antonyms of delinquency
1
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
- we received a notice in the mail informing us of our delinquency in paying our utility bill
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- compliance,
- discharge,
- fulfillment
- (or fulfilment)
2
the quality or state of being late
- delinquency of our mortgage payment meant that we would have to pay a surcharge
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of delinquency was in 1625
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