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adjective

Definition of delinquentnext
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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delinquent

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noun

as in derelict

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Recent Examples of delinquent
Adjective
Even more surprising is the list of prominent customers with delinquent accounts. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Borrowers who are delinquent, but not in default, can make arrangements with their loan servicer, such as changing repayment plans or requesting a temporary pause in payments. — Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Sep. 2026
Noun
Which Texas cities rank among the most debt delinquent? — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 The Dakota County Attorney’s Office argued the teen should be adjudicated delinquent, while the teen’s attorney argued that the case be continued without adjudication, which the judge agreed to. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delinquent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
  1. delayed
  2. bankrupt
  3. tardy
  4. reprobate
  5. late
  6. belated
  7. overdue
  8. behind
Adjective
  • In a later video clip posted to his TikTok, Ash could be seen FaceTiming his social media manager, explaining that the group’s paperwork caused the delayed entry.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The delayed flight was one of two crises that Haitian officials faced on Thursday with deportees being returned from the United States.
    — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of delayed
Noun
  • 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
  • If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt.
    — Newsweek, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of bankrupt
Adjective
  • This deadline will not be extended, and tardy submissions will not be considered.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Tim Robbins is stressing the importance of never being tardy.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tardy
Noun
  • Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.
    — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of reprobate
Adjective
  • Coalition adviser Claude Ibalanky said at a news conference late Monday at Kabila's residence in the eastern city of Goma that the FRN's mission is to restore the pillars of a functioning republic.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Bay Area rapper’s latest record boasts vivid scenes and careful character studies, backed by live instrumentation and occasionally staid samples.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • But Merkle, on first base, went to the clubhouse without touching second base, and the Cubs recovered the ball and got a belated force-out at second.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • With the belated realization that the Chinese had indeed overtaken them in the burgeoning electric-vehicle business, the world’s other car-makers descended into doom and gloom.
    — Jamie Kitman, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of belated
Adjective
  • There’s plenty of artists who are way overdue for the honor, some of whom are happy to wage a campaign for the recognition.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone kept congratulating her on the long overdue success.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of overdue
Adjective
  • The chefs are running super-behind, so service is slow.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of behind

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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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