Delinquent

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:24 pts10 letters

Definition of Delinquent

noun

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
A person who has not paid his or her debts.
A term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642-1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.

adjective

Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
"Fred is delinquent in making his car payment."
Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense

Anagrams of Delinquent

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "delinquent":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

dentine detinue diluent dunnite lenient lenited quieted quieten quilted unlined

6-LETTER WORDS

dentil dentin dilute dunite dunlin eluent eluted endite equine indene indent indult intend lenite lenten+13 more

5-LETTER WORDS

diene edile elide elint elite elude elute endue ennui equid etude

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "delinquent" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 10-letter words Unscramble "delinquent"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

defaulting

Rhyming Words

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