delinquent
- An individual who fails to abide by legal or societal norms
- The act of neglecting obligations or breaking rules or laws
- Used to describe behavior associated with juvenile misbehavior or crime
- Referring to a debt or other payment that has not been made by the due date
- Their rent was declared delinquent after they failed to pay it for three months.
- The judge found him to be delinquent in fulfilling his community service requirement.
- According to school records, the student had a history of delinquent behavior.
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