Delinquent and Deviant

Delinquent

Delinquent adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Deviant and delinquent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deviant" instead an adjective "Delinquent".

Nearby Word: delinquency

Deviant

Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.

Delinquent and deviant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delinquent" instead an adjective "Deviant".

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

How words are described

female female delinquent female deviant
total total delinquent total deviant
notorious notorious delinquent notorious deviant
violent violent delinquent violent deviant
Other adjectives: perverted, sociopathic.
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