delinquents

Meaning of delinquents

plural noun
  1. a delinquent person.
    juvenile delinquents

late 15th century: from Latin delinquent- ‘offending’, from the verb delinquere, from de- ‘away’ + linquere ‘to leave’.

Information about delinquents

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of delinquents is: delinquent.
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Hyphenation of delinquents

delin-quents

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
  • delinquents is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

delinquents synonyms

Meaning a person who commits an illegal act:

offender

Meaning a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender:

wrongdoer

Meaning a person who commits a crime or some other wrong:

malefactor

Meaning a person who breaks the law:

lawbreaker

Meaning a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed:

culprit

Meaning a person who has committed a crime:

criminal

Meaning a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang:

hooligan

Meaning a person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others:

vandal

Meaning a violent person, especially one involved in crime:

ruffian

Meaning a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster:

hoodlum

Meaning an uncouth and aggressive man or boy:

lout

Meaning a person who behaves in a wild or reckless manner:

tearaway

Meaning a youth, especially one involved in disorder or criminal offences:

juvie

Meaning a rude, noisy, and aggressive young person:

yob

Meaning another term for yob:

yobbo

Meaning a hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or other top:

hoodie

Meaning a lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly:

hoon

Meaning a person who has done something wrong or unlawful:

miscreant

Words that rhyme with delinquents

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