Delinquent vs. Criminal
Difference Between Delinquent and Criminal
Delinquentadjective
Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.Criminaladjective
Against the law; forbidden by law.
Delinquentadjective
Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
Criminaladjective
Guilty of breaking the law.
Delinquentnoun
One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
Criminaladjective
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.Delinquentnoun
A person who has not paid their debts.
Criminaladjective
(figuratively) Abhorrent or very undesirable.
Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!Delinquentnoun
A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646).
Criminalnoun
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
Delinquentnoun
a young offender
Criminalnoun
someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
Delinquentadjective
guilty of a minor misdeed;
delinquent minorsCriminaladjective
relating to crime or its punishment;
criminal courtDelinquentadjective
failing in what duty requires;
derelict (or delinquent) in his dutyneglectful of his dutiesremiss of you not to pay your billsCriminaladjective
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure;
a criminal waste of talenta deplorable act of violenceadultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wifeDelinquentadjective
persistently bad;
school for delinquent boysCriminaladjective
guilty of crime or serious offense;
criminal in the sight of God and manDelinquentadjective
past due; not paid at the scheduled time;
an overdue installmenta delinquent accountCriminaladjective
involving or being or having the nature of a crime;
a criminal offensecriminal abusefelonious intent
