Delinquent vs. Criminal

Delinquent vs. Criminal — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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

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Delinquentadjective

guilty of a minor misdeed;

delinquent minors

Criminaladjective

relating to crime or its punishment;

criminal court

Delinquentadjective

failing in what duty requires;

derelict (or delinquent) in his dutyneglectful of his dutiesremiss of you not to pay your bills

Criminaladjective

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 wife

Delinquentadjective

persistently bad;

school for delinquent boys

Criminaladjective

guilty of crime or serious offense;

criminal in the sight of God and man

Delinquentadjective

past due; not paid at the scheduled time;

an overdue installmenta delinquent account

Criminaladjective

involving or being or having the nature of a crime;

a criminal offensecriminal abusefelonious intent