/ Dictionary / Index D delinquent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•lin•quent Pronunciation: (di-ling'kwunt), [key] — adj. failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense. (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue. of or pertaining to delinquents or delinquency: delinquent attitudes. —n. a person who is delinquent. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: delinquent (Thesaurus) delinquency deliquesce Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language