delinquency C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ UK /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun minor crime or a failure to meet an obligation Programs aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency were funded. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · minor crime or a failure to... misconductwrongdoingmisbehaviorcrimeoffensedefaultnegligence ↔ Opposites obediencecompliancelawfulness Word family Related forms delinquentdelictrelinquish Etymology AI details From Late Latin delinquentia ('fault, crime'), from Latin delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave'). delinquentia Latin delinquere Latin linquere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # delinquency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ ## Meanings 1. minor crime or a failure to meet an obligation ## Examples - Programs aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency were funded. ## Synonyms - misconduct - wrongdoing - misbehavior - crime - offense - default - negligence ## Antonyms - obedience - compliance - lawfulness ## Related Forms - delinquent - delict - relinquish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: delinquentia - Root: delinquere - Root: linquere ## Etymology From Late Latin delinquentia ('fault, crime'), from Latin delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave'). ## AI Etymology Delinquency is from Late Latin delinquentia ('fault, crime'), from Latin delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave'). In present-day use, it means minor crime or a failure to meet an obligation. Related vocabulary includes delinquent, delict, and relinquish. ## Topics - Crime & Justice - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown