n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin delinquent-, delinquens, present participle of delinquere to fail, offend, from de- + linquere to leave ― more at LOAN
Date: 1603
1 : offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
2 : being overdue in payment <a delinquent charge account>
3 : of, relating to, or characteristic of delinquents : marked by delinquency < delinquent behavior>
– de · lin · quent · ly adverb