Delinquent and Profligate

Delinquent

Delinquent noun - A young offender.

Profligate and delinquent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profligate" instead a noun "Delinquent".

Nearby Word: delinquency

Profligate

Profligate noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.
Usage example: a drunken profligate, he was given to wretched excess in every aspect of his life

Delinquent and profligate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delinquent" instead a noun "Profligate".

Nearby Word: profligacy
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