| ADJECTIVE | all | delinquent | guilty of a misdeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | delinquent, derelict, neglectful, remiss | failing in what duty requires | |
| all | delinquent, overdue | past due | |
| NOUN | person | delinquent, juvenile delinquent | a young offender |
| Sounds | dihlih'ngkwahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | Guilty of a misdeed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "delinquent minors" | |
| Broader | guilty | Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act |
| Spanish | delincuente | |
| Nouns | delinquency | a tendency to be negligent and uncaring |
| delinquent | a young offender | |
| Meaning | failing in what duty requires. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty" | |
| Synonyms | derelict, neglectful, remiss | |
| Broader | negligent | Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
| Spanish | delincuente, negligente | |
| Meaning | Past due; not paid at the scheduled time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a delinquent account" | |
| Synonym | overdue | |
| Broader | due | owed and payable immediately or on demand |
| Spanish | atrasado, moroso | |
| Catalan | endarrerit | |
| Meaning | A young offender. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | juvenile delinquent | |
| Broader | wrongdoer, offender | A person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| Spanish | delincuente juvenil, delincuente | |
| Catalan | delinqüent juvenil, delinqüent | |
| Adjectives | delinquent | guilty of a misdeed |
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