Delinquency

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Juvenile delinquency.
  • n. Failure to do what law or duty requires.
  • n. An offense or a misdemeanor; a misdeed.
  • n. A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.
  • adj. Of or relating to juvenile delinquency: delinquency problems.
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  • n. misconduct
  • n. a criminal offense
  • n. a debt that is overdue for payment
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Failure or omission of duty or obligation; a dereliction; a fault; a shortcoming; an offense.
  • n. Synonyms Wrong, Sin, etc. See crime.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
  • n. nonpayment of a debt when due
  • n. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    neglect    neglectfulness    negligence    default    nonpayment   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fault    misdeed    offense    misdemeanor    crime   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    disobedience    misdeed    transgression    misdemeanor    misdemeanors   
     
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