Used in a Sentence

delinquent

How to use delinquent in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for delinquent.

Editorial note

" The small businesses that do are 20% less likely to be delinquent on their loans, Golin said.

Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a young offender

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of delinquent gathered in one view.

noun

a young offender

adjective

guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors"

adjective

failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for delinquent.

noun

a young offender

adjective

guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors"

adjective

failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

adjective

past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"

Example sentences

1

" The small businesses that do are 20% less likely to be delinquent on their loans, Golin said.

2

I treat every invoice as if the client will be delinquent.

3

They get a cut of the finders fee from the finance company who underwrote the delinquent car loan.

4

Yep, media usually hypes these delinquent tenant stories though they are probably rare.

5

Why can't we be treated with "yahoo crippled by delinquent, unresponsive engineers and managers"?

6

Having your name on bills does not affect your credit rating unless they are delinquent, which will severely negatively affect your credit.

7

The vultures, despicable as they are, would be powerless to do anything to delinquent but for being armed for the task by the enabling government.

8

They have the resources and the reputation to incentivize the accused to show up as agreed, which ends up saving families from huge losses due to posting bond for delinquent relatives.

9

Similarly, if a collector stops sanctioning late payments and takes a baseball bat to delinquent debtors, nobody would say, "Wow, just look at how much he's given up his power over these people.

10

"After advancing beyond the normal reproductive lifespan, the selective forces of Mother Nature abandon us like a delinquent parent abandoning a crying baby.

11

That's unfortunate, but it's not our problem, and rather than stick him with the bill for $X,000 in back taxes we're just going to tell the tax authorities that he's been maliciously reclassified and that you're delinquent in your obligations.

12

The laws are also more strict when the residence is a rental property, as American society would like to discourage absentee or delinquent land-lords and help protect tenants from bad situations where your land-lord is supposed to be maintaining a property but instead tells you to "go live with a relative" when the heat is out.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use delinquent in a sentence?

" The small businesses that do are 20% less likely to be delinquent on their loans, Golin said.

What does delinquent mean?

a young offender

What part of speech is delinquent?

delinquent is commonly used as noun, adjective.