Delinquent synonyms | Best 72 synonyms for delinquent

offender

One who gives or causes offense.

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criminal

The definition of criminal is someone or something related to the commission of a crime.

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negligent

(Law) Acting with or done through negligence.

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neglectful

Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.

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defaulter

One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.

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remiss

Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty

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tardy

Slow in moving, acting, etc.

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procrastinating

Lax in duty

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irresponsible

One who is unlikely to be called to account by a higher authority.

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dawdler

A person who dawdles or idles

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slacker

A person who shirks work or duty

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black-sheep

A member of a family or group who is regarded as not so respectable or successful as the rest

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derelict

Of property, that it is abandoned; of a person, that he is remiss in his duties.

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censurable

Deserving of censure; blameworthy.

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back

(Not comparable) Not current.

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overdue

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

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troublemaker

A person who habitually makes trouble for others; esp., one who incites others to quarrel, rebel, etc.

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outlaw

(Historical) A person declared by a court of law to be deprived of legal rights and protection, generally for the commission of some crime: the killing of such a person was not a legal offense

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fallen angel

(Finance) A bond that has declined in value due to credit deterioration to become a junk bond.

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punctual (antonym)

(Archaic) punctilious

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responsible (antonym)

Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

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behaving (antonym)

irresponsible, defaulting

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delinquency (related)

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miscreant (related)

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felon (related)

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lawbreaker (related)

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psychopathic (related)

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careful (antonym)

Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:

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slack

Flowing or blowing with little speed:

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faulty

The definition of faulty is something unreliable or that doesn't work, or an incorrect thought pattern.

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shabby

Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

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failing in duty

Lax in duty

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blameworthy

Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

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blamable

That deserves blame; culpable

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culpable

Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy

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red-handed

With clear evidence of guilt.

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offending

Lax in duty

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reprehensible

Deserving of reprehension.

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owed

That owes.

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tax-evader

One who illegally avoids paying tax (for example, by not declaring income).

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reprobate

The definition of a reprobate is person without morals or one who is condemned to hell.

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bad debtor

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poor risk

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neglecter of duty

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malefactor

The definition of a malefactor is a criminal or someone who does bad things.

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wrongdoer

One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically.

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sinner

One who sins or does wrong; a transgressor.

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juvenile offender

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juvenile delinquent

(Law) A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.

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punk

A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.

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hoodlum

A gangster; a thug.

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hood

The definition of a hood is slang for a neighborhood.

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ganster

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hooligan

The definition of hooligan is slang for a young person who breaks the law.

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scamp

A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.

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jailbird

A person often put in jail; habitual lawbreaker

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welsher

(UK) Alternative spelling of welcher.

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deadbeat

One who does not pay one's debts.

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punctilious (antonym)

Very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc.

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scrupulous (antonym)

Precise; exact or strict

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careless (related)

Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness:

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due (related)

Expecting or ready for something as part of a normal course or sequence:

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unpaid (related)

Not yet paid:

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behind

Bottom, downside

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culprit

The culprit is defined as the person who is responsible for something, or is the thing that is causing a bad outcome.

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late

(Informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

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lax

A lax vowel

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dutiful (antonym)

Careful to fulfill obligations.

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behind-hand

Lax in duty

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j.d.

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tax-dodger

Someone who commits tax avoidance or tax evasion

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guilty of misdeed

Lax in duty

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