English-Spanish translations for delinquent

• delincuente
  ¿Por qué las víctimas inocentes tienen derecho a menos consideración que los delincuentes? Why are innocent victims entitled to less consideration than delinquents?
  Con frecuencia se establecen paralelismos entre los inmigrantes, los jóvenes, los delincuentes y los terroristas. It is now common to draw parallels between immigrants, young people, delinquents and terrorists.
  Asimismo, echar mano de las arcas nacionales y utilizar el dinero de los contribuyentes para salvar a los delincuentes presupuestarios es muy injusto. Moreover, dipping into national treasuries and using taxpayers' money to save budgetary delinquents is very unfair.
• morosa
• moroso

Definition of delinquent

• Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan
• Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
• One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws

Examples

• Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
• The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.

Related words

• delinquency
• cyberdelinquency
• juvenile delinquent
• juvenile delinquency
• be delinquent