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Tending to commit crime

Wild or unruly in behavior

Irresponsible or negligent in behavior

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

Deserving censure or condemnation

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

Still to be paid

Having net losses, or being in debt

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, especially a young person

A person who has not paid their debts

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

A defiant and unruly young individual disregarding rules and norms

A pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation

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Adjective

Tending to commit crime

off straight and narrow

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

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“Individuals may proceed along developmental pathways toward antisocial behavior, with each pathway representing major dimensions of delinquent behavior.”

Adjective

Wild or unruly in behavior

ill-disciplined

undisciplinable

attention-seeking

full of mischief

lacking self-control

like a loose cannon

confrontational

socially impaired

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

obstinately disobedient

unaccommodating

passive-aggressive

individualistic

without law and order

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

double-crossing

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

self-opinionated

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

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“The minister for care services wants to extend naming and shaming to the parents of delinquent children.”

Adjective

Irresponsible or negligent in behavior

procrastinating

careless of one's duty

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

asleep at switch

failing to show proper care and attention

failing to take proper care

procrastinative

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

all over the shop

all over the place

thrown together

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

not paying attention

couldn't-care-less

couldn't care less

walking through it

going through the motions

badly organized

negligent about

disregardful of

inclined to forget

like an absent-minded professor

head-in-the-sand

catch-as-catch-can

thrown-together

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“Protestors accused the government of being delinquent in carrying out its duties.”

Adjective

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

“A second expense involves the carrying charge associated with delinquent payments.”

Adjective

Deserving censure or condemnation

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

deserving blame

beyond the pale

deserving of censure

caught red-handed

caught in the act

caught in flagrante

beneath contempt

beyond contempt

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Adjective

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

against the law

under-the-table

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

insurrectionary

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

unconstitutional

outside the law

gone to the dogs

open to bribery

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Adjective

Still to be paid

Adjective

Having net losses, or being in debt

Noun

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, especially a young person

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

person responsible

wanted criminal

youthful offender

professional killer

devil incarnate

smooth operator

confidence artist

member of the family

public enemy number one

member of a criminal gang

member of the Mafia

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“To put it plainly, I was a delinquent who had a knack for finding trouble.”

Noun

A person who has not paid their debts

bankrupt person

“They then call up the creditors and try to negotiate a settlement or lower payment from them because you're now a delinquent.”

Noun

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

good-for-nothing

snake in the grass

enfant terrible

nasty piece of work

unprincipled person

despicable person

unpleasant person

scum of the earth

slubberdegullion

dissolute person

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Noun

A defiant and unruly young individual disregarding rules and norms

disobedient child

disobedient young person

rebellious child

rebellious young person

reckless young person

Noun

A pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation

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