| Main Entry: |
delinquent |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
criminal, often young |
Synonyms: |
JD,
behind, black sheep, blackguard,
culprit, dawdler, deadbeat, deadhead, debtor, defaulter,
derelict, desperado, evader, fallen angel, felon, hoodlum, jailbird, juvenile delinquent, juvie, lawbreaker, loafer, lounger, malefactor,
miscreant, neglecter, no show, offender,
outlaw,
punk*, recreant,
reprobate, sinner, wrongdoer, young offender
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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