delinquent
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6.8
- adjective
- /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
:
moroso
- If you want the trucks, since the loan's delinquent, you could demand payment in full.
- delinquent loans
- delinquent behavior
- days delinquent
This was driven by a spike in delinquent commercial real estate loans, which more than doubled last year.
- This was driven by a spike in delinquent commercial real estate loans, which more than doubled last year.
- Just generally speaking, I don't check things and I had several months of delinquent charges and it knocked my credit score because I was.
Examples
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This was driven by a spike in delinquent commercial real estate loans, which more than doubled last year.
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Your payment history includes activity from your credit cards, auto loans, mortgage loans, and delinquent accounts.
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Well, yeah, he is over 90 days delinquent.
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You are 7 hours delinquent from your Absolon schedule.
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After repeated correspondence, you have chosen to remain delinquent concerning your rent.
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In addition, 18 federal agencies had not filed or were delinquent in filing 39 employment tax returns.
Blog text (22) -
Typically, a loan must be delinquent for 90 days or more before a lender will declare that the loan is in default.
Academic text (2018) -
Loan delinquency rates are calculated as the percentage of loans that are delinquent over a particular period of time, such as a quarter.
Academic text (2018) -
The utility billing system was upgraded to ensure timely billing and collection of payments from delinquent accounts.
Academic text (2017) -
Many homeowners become delinquent in their mortgage payments during economic downturns.
Synonyms
103
2.7
Not done, paid, or returned by the expected time
83
3.9
Not yet paid and still owed
50
1.8
Money that someone still owes and has not paid
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7.6
Not taking enough care with a duty or job
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7.4
Being late paying money you owe
Antonyms
Compounds
12
5.3
A young person under 18 who breaks the law, for example by stealing or damaging things
A person who does not pay money they owe to a bank or credit company on time
How Overdue
Surface Forms
Etymology
Delinquent comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and linquere 'leave'. So a delinquent bill is one someone has 'left' unpaid or a duty they failed to do.