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
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
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
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Adjective
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
Noun
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
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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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The expectation is set early in the series, when an alderman who tries to swindle George bankrupts himself in the process, then kills himself in shame.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s latest work, per Musk’s remarks, involves an entirely novel angle: enabling people with blindness to experience vision.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Oklahoma City blew a late lead in Game 1 of the Finals—allowing Indiana to steal a win on OKC’s home floor—making its championship quest that much more difficult.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
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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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 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
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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