delinquent
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ adjective C1- Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. · Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
- Of a payment or other financial obligation: late or otherwise unfulfilled. · The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.
- Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
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If it were some crime not yet discovered, then clearly it would be to the interest of the family to get rid of the delinquent and send him abroad rather than keep him concealed at home.
Which was the real delinquent?”
“Certainly, it is wrong,” said Monte Cristo, “but you should take into consideration the youth and greediness of the delinquent.”
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