Delinquent: alternatives and connections

Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

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Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

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Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; --…

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Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; --…

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Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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One who offends; one who violates any law, divine or human; a wrongdoer.

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One who injures another, or who does wrong.

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Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.

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Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.

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Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands.

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Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.

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Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival or payment, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note.

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Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack;…

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