delinquent in English

adjective

1

(typically of a young person or that person's behavior) showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

delinquent children

synonyms: lawless, lawbreaking, criminal, errant, badly behaved, troublesome, difficult, unruly, disobedient, uncontrollable

noun

1

a delinquent person.

young delinquents

synonyms: offender, wrongdoer, malefactor, lawbreaker, culprit, criminal, hooligan, vandal, mischief-maker, ruffian, hoodlum, lowlife, punk, young offender

adjective

lawless, lawbreaking, criminal, errant, badly behaved, troublesome, difficult, unruly, disobedient, uncontrollable
negligent, neglectful, remiss, irresponsible, lax, slack, derelict
remiss, neglectful, derelict
overdue

noun

offender, juvenile delinquent
offender, wrongdoer, malefactor, lawbreaker, culprit, criminal, hooligan, vandal, mischief-maker, ruffian, hoodlum, lowlife, punk, young offender
juvenile delinquent

Use "delinquent" in a sentence

1. Delinquent Teens—The Causes?

2. Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.

3. Daughterly, Frank_____ DELINQUENT IN Beladle COUNTY

4. He didn't want to be a juvenile delinquent.

5. She has been delinquent in paying her taxes.

6. 7 Juvenile delinquent hackers launch potent computer viruses.

7. I should know where my delinquent is going.

8. What shall we do with this delinquent girl?

9. She works in a centre for delinquent children.

10. Jail is not a good place to rehabilitate delinquent youths.

11. 3 The juvenile delinquent was sent to the reformatory.

12. 1 He didn't want to be a juvenile delinquent.

13. 8 The juvenile delinquent was sent to the reformatory.

14. Below we reproduce Cohen's definition of a delinquent subculture.

15. Reinstatement requires payment of all delinquent and current charges.

16. Have you any suggestions on how we might deal with delinquent accounts?

17. The fawn timidly say:An Niang said, tattoo of is all juvenile delinquent.

18. He has turned out badly, my young uncle, a delinquent practically.

19. The definition of an individual as a delinquent provides an example.

20. The federal government hopes to increase its collection of delinquent taxes.

21. Residential care has long been associated with care of deprived and delinquent children.

22. Consider Shakespeare's only fully-realised portrait of a young delinquent: Prince Hal.

23. Showing more of aggression and delinquent behavior that brings a more Bulgiest combination

24. The report outlines delinquent accounts that range over 60 days to 120 days.

25. 16 The fawn timidly say:An Niang said, tattoo of is all juvenile delinquent.

26. One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

27. • Provide information on delinquent accounts to account holders, their individual supervisors and local managers;

28. Warren Hastings has not left substance enough in India to nourish such another delinquent.

29. 5 Intel converted part of the delinquent accounts receivable to a loan last fall.

30. Censurable: See: blameful , blameworthy , contemptible , culpable , delinquent , disgraceful , guilty , inexpiable , obnoxious , peccable , peccant , reprehensible

31. Bono is derived from some gang name he acquired during a recent delinquent youth.

32. They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people.

33. 11 Like the juvenile delinquent thought of having her boyfriend, everyday is bothering him.

34. But some two dozen states collect delinquent taxes on property by holding lien certificate auctions.

35. Fundamentally she is a slightly delinquent page-boy with small buttocks and an upturned nose.

36. Adjudges- Individuals who settle on the choice on whether the delinquent is "guilty” 2

37. Certainly, organised, structured delinquent gangs do not appear to be the norm in Britain today.

38. Morris found that girls were more inclined than boys to feel shame in admitting delinquent acts.

39. A sullen teacher and an Adorably delinquent boy, head buried in a book, are confined indoors

40. Would you happen to be the delinquent that this furious cop was talking to me about?

41. 17 Fundamentally she is a slightly delinquent page-boy with small buttocks and an upturned nose.

42. He said collection of delinquent payments has increased from $ 8 billion to $ 11 billion under his administration.

43. In order to remedy the problem of delinquent payments, certain companies have contacts with Debt Collection Agencies.

44. Have you ever been Adjudged a juvenile delinquent? What does this mean? - Answered by a verified Criminal Lawyer

45. Meant as reformatory institutions focused on re-educating delinquent youths, Borstals were a popular form of criminal youth management.

46. In children too there seems to be an increase in problems relating to antisocial, aggressive conduct and delinquent acts.

47. Meant as reformatory institutions focused on re-educating delinquent youths, Borstals were a popular form of criminal youth management

48. 2 In the past, public utility districts would send delinquent tenants' charges on those meters to the property owner.

49. We drive along the riverbank and he spots a middle-aged elephant bull known as JD short for Juvenile Delinquent.

50. 9 I did the whole obligatory juvenile delinquent shoplifting thing,[www.Sentencedict.com] but I never got caught and so never "learned my lesson."