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delinquent
Universal Words
adjective
1 (especially of young people or their behaviour) showing a tendency to commit crimes:
delinquent teenagers
2 (AmE, finance) having failed to pay money that is owed:
a delinquent borrower
3 (AmE, finance) (of a sum of money) not having been paid in time:
a delinquent loan
delinquent noun-see also JUVENILEDELINQUENT