I. -kwənt noun
Date: 15th century
: a delinquent person
II. 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