DELINQUENTS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word delinquents. (close relations)
delinquency
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| criminals | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • guilty of crime or serious offense • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||
| culprits | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||
| felons | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||
| hoodlums | nounn | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| hooligans | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||
| lawbreakers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who violates the law | ||||||
| malefactors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | ||||||
| miscreants | nounn | |||||
noun • a person without moral scruples | ||||||
| offenders | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| outlaws | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||
| renegades | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||
| rogues | nounn | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel | ||||||
| ruffians | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||
| troublemakers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | ||||||
| derelict | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person without a home, job, or property • a ship abandoned on the high seas adjective satellite • worn and broken down by hard use • forsaken by owner or inhabitants • failing in what duty requires • in deplorable condition | ||||||
| neglectful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not showing due care or attention • failing in what duty requires | ||||||
| overdue | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||
| remiss | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • failing in what duty requires | ||||||
| juvenile delinquent | nounn | |||||
noun • a young offender | ||||||
