delinquent Sentence Examples
- The delinquent student was often absent from class and failed to submit assignments on time.
- The company sent reminders to delinquent customers with outstanding bills.
- Juvenile delinquent behavior can be a cry for help or a result of environmental factors.
- The police officer arrested the delinquent for shoplifting at the mall.
- The delinquent borrower faced foreclosure on their home due to missed mortgage payments.
- The organization implemented strategies to rehabilitate delinquent youth and prevent future offenses.
- Despite warnings, the delinquent motorist continued to drive recklessly on the highway.
- The delinquent taxpayer faced penalties and interest charges for unpaid taxes.
- The landlord issued an eviction notice to the delinquent tenant for failure to pay rent.
- The court ordered community service as punishment for the delinquent's vandalism.
delinquent Meaning
delinquent (n)
a young offender
delinquent (s)
guilty of a misdeed
failing in what duty requires
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
delinquent (n.)
Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.
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FAQs About the word delinquent
a young offender, guilty of a misdeed, failing in what duty requires, past due; not paid at the scheduled timeFailing in duty; offending by neglect of duty., On
tardy, behind, late,delayed, belated, overdue, postponed, dilatory, detained, pokey
early, untimely, premature, precocious, untimely, timely, precocious, early, timely, premature
The delinquent student was often absent from class and failed to submit assignments on time.
The company sent reminders to delinquent customers with outstanding bills.
Juvenile delinquent behavior can be a cry for help or a result of environmental factors.
The police officer arrested the delinquent for shoplifting at the mall.
