delinquency

English Thesaurus

1. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor (noun.act)

hypernym	:	misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed,
definition	:	improper or wicked or immoral behavior (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	neglect, neglectfulness, negligence,
definition	:	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern (noun.attribute)

3. nonpayment of a debt when due (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	default, nonpayment, nonremittal,
definition	:	loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid (noun.possession)

4. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	delinquent,
definition	:	guilty of a misdeed (adj.all)

derivation	:	delinquent,
definition	:	guilty of a misdeed (adj.all)