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Antonyms for delinquent
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : dih-ling-kwuh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt |
Definition of delinquent
Origin :- late 15c., from Middle French délinquant, from present participle of délinquer (15c.), and directly from Latin delinquentum (nominative delinquens), present participle of delinquere "to fail; be wanting, fall short; offend," from de- "completely" (see de-) + linquere "to leave" (see relinquish). As an adjective, from c.1600.
- adj irresponsible, defaulting
- noun criminal, often young
- There was time for no more, and Saunders proceeded to summon the delinquent.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
- They were the wife, the mother, and the children of the delinquent.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- Oswald now hopes that English justice will not be delinquent.
- Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee
- He may slowly and cautiously, and even tenderly approach a delinquent.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- Gilian left the book where it lay to conceal from those behind that he had been the delinquent.
- Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro
- Her pale face revealed the consternation and the apprehension of the delinquent.
- Extract from : « Dona Perfecta » by B. Perez Galdos
- We all knew that Rapaud was the delinquent—he had bragged about it so—overnight in the dormitory.
- Extract from : « The Martian » by George Du Maurier
- A study of the delinquent wards of the Juvenile Court of Chicago.
- Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
- We stated the case, and all turned out to help hunt for the delinquent.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain's Speeches » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- So they eat supper and waited; but no appearance of the delinquent.
- Extract from : « Six Girls » by Fannie Belle Irving
Synonyms for delinquent
- behind
- black sheep
- blackguard
- blamable
- blameworthy
- careless
- censurable
- criminal
- culpable
- culprit
- dawdler
- deadbeat
- deadhead
- debtor
- defaultant
- defaulter
- derelict
- desperado
- disregardful
- evader
- fallen angel
- faulty
- felon
- guilty
- hoodlum
- jailbird
- JD
- juvenile delinquent
- juvie
- lawbreaker
- lax
- loafer
- lounger
- malefactor
- miscreant
- neglecter
- neglectful
- negligent
- no show
- offender
- offending
- outlaw
- overdue
- procrastinating
- punk
- recreant
- red-handed
- remiss
- reprehensible
- reprobate
- shabby
- sinner
- slack
- tardy
- unpaid
- wrongdoer
- young offender
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