Synonyms:
delinquency, juvenile_delinquency
Meaning: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
Synonyms:
delinquency, dereliction, willful_neglect
Meaning: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
Synonyms:
delinquency
Meaning: nonpayment of a debt when due
Usage examples
The miserable robbery of Sarah's wages was buried for evermore, and this new delinquency, which all would regard as flagrant sacrilege, must be buried also.
The wooded peaks, the impressive promontories of solemn granite, the beautiful green slants of bank and ravine did all they could to reconcile Okochee to the delinquency of miserly gold.
It would rarely happen that the delinquency to be redressed would be confined to a single member, and if there were more than one who had neglected their duty, similarity of situation would induce them to unite for common defense.