DELINQUENCY Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word delinquency. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DELINQUENCY
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| crime | nounn | |||||
noun • (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act • an evil act not necessarily punishable by law | ||||||
| error | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • inadvertent incorrectness • a misconception resulting from incorrect information • (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed • departure from what is ethically acceptable • (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer • part of a statement that is not correct | ||||||
| fault | nounn | |||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an imperfection in an object or machine • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) • responsibility for a bad situation or event • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) verb • put or pin the blame on | ||||||
| guilt | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of having committed an offense • remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense | ||||||
| lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||
| malfeasance | nounn | |||||
noun • wrongful conduct by a public official | ||||||
| misbehavior | nounn | |||||
noun • improper or wicked or immoral behavior | ||||||
| misconduct | nounn | |||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||
| misdemeanor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||
| offence | nounn | |||||
noun • the action of attacking an enemy • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score • a feeling of anger caused by being offended • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others • a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right | ||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||
| wrongdoing | nounn | |||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| dereliction | nounn | |||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • willful negligence | ||||||
| juvenile delinquency | nounn | |||||
noun • an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | ||||||
| willful neglect | nounn | |||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | ||||||
