What is another word for delinquent?
385 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ dɪlˈɪnkwənt], [ dɪlˈɪnkwənt], [ d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_n_k_w_ə_n_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for delinquent:- all (adjective)
- bad (adjective)
- derelict (adjective)
- erring (adjective)
- guilty (adjective)
- inexpedient (adjective)
- in the red (adjective)
- irresponsible, defaulting (adjective)
- late (adjective)
- lax (adjective)
- negligent (adjective)
- overdue (adjective)
- perverse (adjective)
- regardless (adjective)
- remiss (adjective)
- reprehensible (adjective)
- runaway (adjective)
- slack (adjective)
- tardy (adjective)
- unpaid (adjective)
- wayward (adjective)
- criminal (noun)
- criminal, often young (noun)
- culprit (noun)
- delinquent (noun)
- deserter (noun)
- juvenile delinquent (noun)
- malefactor (noun)
- miscreant (noun)
- offender (noun)
- rascal (noun)
- ruffian (noun)
- runaway (noun)
- thief (noun)
- thug (noun)
- truant (noun)
- villain (noun)
- other synonyms
- litterer
- unruly
Synonyms for Delinquent:
adj.
•all (adjective) •bad (adjective) •derelict (adjective)- dis regardful,
- dis-regardful,
- un-dependable,
- un reliable,
- de relict,
- un-reliable,
- un-trustworthy,
- un dependable,
- de-relict,
- un trustworthy.
- inept,
- unsatisfactory,
- unsuitable,
- inexpedient,
- disadvantageous,
- unfit,
- inconvenient,
- undesirable,
- inefficient,
- mistimed,
- untimely.
- un profitably,
- non paying,
- at loss,
- most unprofitably,
- in solvent,
- de faulting,
- most defaulting,
- more nonpaying,
- the bad,
- in red,
- in-solvent,
- to bad,
- in the hock,
- more unprofitably,
- in hole,
- in debt,
- un-profitably,
- most nonpaying,
- de-faulting,
- more defaulting.
- in definite,
- in different,
- most overindulgent,
- asleep job,
- in accurate,
- non specific,
- over-indulgent,
- devil may care,
- more imprecise,
- in-definite,
- most nonspecific,
- in-different,
- over indulgent,
- more nonspecific,
- most imprecise,
- more overindulgent,
- un-mindful.
- in-advertent,
- un-thinking,
- un concerned,
- un-concerned,
- asleep switch,
- in curious,
- un heedful,
- un thinking,
- in advertent,
- most discinct,
- in-curious,
- more discinct,
- un-heedful,
- more unheedful,
- most unheedful.
- be-lated,
- un punctual,
- un settled,
- be lated,
- held up,
- most unpunctual,
- over due,
- over-due,
- out standing,
- more unpunctual,
- un-settled,
- un-punctual.
- hard nosed,
- un healthier,
- un-healthiest,
- more self-willed,
- un healthy,
- de generate,
- self willed,
- selfwilled,
- dis obedient,
- most selfwilled,
- most self-willed,
- in tractable,
- de-generate,
- bad tempered,
- badtempered,
- un-yielding,
- most self willed,
- un-manageable,
- un yielding,
- in-tractable,
- more self willed,
- un-reasonable,
- un manageable,
- more selfwilled,
- un healthiest,
- un reasonable,
- dis-obedient,
- un-healthy.
- in-sensitive,
- un interested,
- dis-regarding,
- un-interested,
- more disregarding,
- non-observant,
- un feeling,
- non observant,
- unheeding,
- more nonobservant,
- in sensitive,
- most nonobservant,
- un heeding,
- most disregarding,
- un-heeding,
- dis regarding.
- more woolgathering,
- most defaultant,
- more daydreaming,
- most woolgathering,
- most daydreaming,
- more defaultant.
- dis-graceful,
- de meritorious,
- un holy,
- un-worthier,
- un-holiest,
- un worthiest,
- un holiest,
- un-holier,
- re prehensible,
- un-worthy,
- more demeritorious,
- most demeritorious,
- dis graceful,
- un holier,
- de-meritorious,
- un worthy,
- un worthier,
- dis creditable,
- re-prehensible,
- dis-creditable,
- un-holy,
- un-worthiest.
- more detained,
- too late,
- most loitering,
- more dawdling,
- most detained,
- more procrastinating,
- most laggard,
- in bind,
- most procrastinating,
- more laggard,
- most dawdling,
- not done,
- more loitering.
- selfindulgent,
- in subordinate,
- cross grained,
- un stabler,
- un-stablest,
- un stablest,
- more cross-grained,
- most cross grained,
- most crossgrained,
- un compliant,
- un-stable,
- self indulgent,
- un-stabler,
- un predictable,
- un-governable,
- in-subordinate,
- more cross grained,
- in-corrigible,
- un stable,
- un-predictable,
- un-compliant,
- in-constant,
- in corrigible,
- more crossgrained,
- most cross-grained.
n.
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- unlawful,
- shady,
- blameworthy,
- shabby,
- faulty,
- careless,
- punctual,
- improper,
- unauthorized,
- culpable,
- illegal,
- unconstitutional,
- fraudulent,
- punctilious,
- clandestine,
- blamable,
- wrongful,
- red-handed,
- censurable,
- illicit.
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- chancellor of the exchequer,
- claw back,
- audit,
- allowance,
- chargeable,
- 1040 form,
- the Boston Tea Party,
- corporate welfare,
- 1099.
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- Overdrawn.
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- ringleader,
- accomplice,
- juvenile.
- black marketeers,
- ex-cons,
- excons,
- inside persons,
- EXCON,
- ex cons,
- inside people,
- ex con,
- bad actors,
- yardbirds,
- slippery eels.
- lounger,
- reprobate,
- young offender,
- recreant,
- dawdler,
- JD,
- juvie,
- deadhead,
- black sheep,
- wrongdoer,
- blackguard,
- outlaw,
- loafer,
- fallen angel,
- neglecter,
- evader,
- no show,
- defaulter,
- deadbeat.
- dis graces,
- good for nothing,
- mischief maker,
- pre tenders,
- cardsharps,
- dis-graces,
- pre tender,
- dis-grace,
- dis grace,
- pre-tender,
- pre-tenders.
- highwayman,
- hijacker,
- pirate,
- burglar,
- crook,
- poacher,
- stealer,
- cat burglar,
- Filcher,
- housebreaker,
- pickpocket,
- larcener,
- prowler,
- larcenist,
- mugger,
- lifter,
- thief.
Other synonyms:
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- first offender,
- insolvent,
- law breaker,
- unpaid,
- debtor,
- debt-ridden,
- tsotsi,
- recidivist,
- desperado,
- red ink.
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- indebted,
- offender,
- probationer,
- vandal,
- underworld,
- liable,
- bailiff.
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- gang.
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- back.
Paraphrases for Delinquent:
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Independent
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Adjective
insolvent, unpaid, illegal, law-breaking, undesirable, undelivered, dysfunctional, senile, guilty, lagging, unhealthy, rogue, objectionable, unlawful, unscrupulous, non-compliant.
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Proper noun, singular
Deficiencies.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
criminals.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Delinquent:
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adj.
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irresponsible, defaulting
early, careful, Behaving, paid, responsible.
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Other antonyms:
guiltless, inopportune, diligent, clean-handed, innocent, timely, seasonable, opportune, undue.
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irresponsible, defaulting