[de.lin.quent] n (15c): a delinquent person
[2]delinquent adj [L delinquent-, delinquens, prp. of delinquere to fail, offend, fr. de- + linquere to leave--more at loan] (1603) 1: offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
2: being overdue in payment "a ~ charge account"
3: of, relating to, or characteristic of delinquents: marked by delinquency -- de.lin.quent.ly adv