as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Which is to say, of course teen movies reflect the times in which they are made and society’s contemporaneous understanding of what Kids Today are like (wholesome or delinquent, risk-taking or anxious, horny or … horny).
—Lisa Schwarzbaum, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
What is the difference between delinquent and default in my student loans?
—Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
And Santi, though Pryce meets him as a delinquent getting chased off the range for free-loading, turns out to be an ex-elite competitor once coached by his delinquent dad.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Which is to say, of course teen movies reflect the times in which they are made and society’s contemporaneous understanding of what Kids Today are like (wholesome or delinquent, risk-taking or anxious, horny or … horny).
—Lisa Schwarzbaum, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
The judge presiding over the case could decide to send an 18-year-old to the Youth Part of the Supreme Court, according to Jackson, where the suspect would be considered a juvenile delinquent and thus treated more gingerly than an adult in their early 20s.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
What is the difference between delinquent and default in my student loans?
—Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fund filed a petition for composition with creditors in February 2018, which was revoked in June 2018 by the Florence court, which declared Malo bankrupt.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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One fearless couple puts it to the test By Anonymous Read On Now Trending Sounds Fishy Skin’s latest savior?—
Emily Retter,
Air Mail,
12 June 2025
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Kurosawa will attend the New York premiere of his latest thriller Cloud as well as a screening of Serpent’s Path, his 2024 French-language remake of his own 1998 V-Cinema title.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Novak: The fact that this group of degenerates, these bloodsucking, mass-murdering vampires and wannabe vampires, [could be] so lovable is amazing.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Those who hold advanced degrees in mathematics and analytics, or your favorite degenerate gambler, know any piece of datum is only reliant on the trove of data that occurred previously.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Standardize Data Sharing Protocols A national framework on health data interoperability is overdue.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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In each case, Fitch’s criterion for declaring a supranational lender’s loan to be non-performing (six months overdue) has been met.—
Bright Simons,
semafor.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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