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delinquent

Dictionary definition · delinquent

noun

  1. a young offender

adjective

  1. guilty of a misdeed"delinquent minors"
  2. failing in what duty requires"derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"
  3. past due; not paid at the scheduled time"an overdue installment"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).