Delinquency
Delinquency noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Observation is an antonym for delinquency.
Nearby Word: delinquent
Observation
Observation noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.
Usage example: a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners
Delinquency is an antonym for observation.
How words are described
| general | general delinquency | general observation |
Both words in one sentence
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Similar was the observation by Frederick Werthram, author of "Seduction of the Innocent", that most juvenile delinquents were comic book readers, which he believed was an indication that comics caused juvenile delinquency.
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Observation and Delinquency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delinquency/observation
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