DELINQUENT Meaning of DELINQUENT in English n. & adj.n. an offender (juvenile delinquent). adj. 1 guilty of a minor crime or a misdeed. 2 failing in one's duty. 3 US in arrears. delinquently adv. Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012