delinquents
Troublemakers facing charges
Delinquents are people who fail to meet obligations or who commit minor offenses.
The word most often describes young people who break the law: juvenile delinquents, a school for delinquents.
In financial contexts, delinquents are those behind on payments: The bank contacted delinquents about their overdue accounts.
Institution for young offenders
- detention centerPlace for confining detainees
- probationSupervised trial period
- juvenile hallDetention for minors
- incorrigibleImpossible to reform
wayward · unruly · misconduct · correctional facility · custody · boot camp · diversion program · recidivism
One who creates discord
- rulebreakerOne who violates norms
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- unrulyDifficult to control
rowdy · disruptive · hooligan · ruffian · punk · tearaway · ne'er-do-well · rapscallion
Shunned, rejected person
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- dropoutOne who quits early
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
disadvantaged · neglected · unsupervised · latchkey · gang member · street kid · homeless youth · foster child
One who breaks rules
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- convictJailed offender after trial
- culpritPerson found guilty
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
wrongdoer · transgressor · miscreant · thief · burglar · robber · fraudster · embezzler
Person avoiding owed payments
- defaulterOne who fails obligations
- debtorOne who owes
- nonpayerOne who withholds payment
- tax evaderOne who illegally avoids payments owed
scofflaw · arrears · overdue · collection · garnishment · repossession · foreclosure · bankruptcy
reform school
Institution for young offenders
- detention centerPlace for confining detainees
- probationSupervised trial period
- juvenile hallDetention for minors
incorrigible · wayward · unruly · misconduct · correctional facility · custody · boot camp · diversion program · recidivism · ward of court
troublemaker
One who creates discord
- rulebreakerOne who violates norms
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
unruly · rowdy · disruptive · hooligan · ruffian · punk · tearaway · ne'er-do-well · rapscallion · scofflaw
outcast
Shunned, rejected person
marginalized · disadvantaged · neglected · unsupervised · latchkey · gang member · street kid · homeless youth · foster child · underprivileged
offender
One who breaks rules
perpetrator · wrongdoer · transgressor · miscreant · thief · burglar · robber · fraudster · embezzler · forger
deadbeat
Person avoiding owed payments
tax evader · scofflaw · arrears · overdue · collection · garnishment · repossession · foreclosure · bankruptcy · credit risk
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, imps, brats, lawbreakers
- juvenile justicejuvenile court, juvenile hall, juvenile detention, juvenile courts, youth court
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
- detention facilitiesjail, prison, cells, holding cell, inmates
delinquentssaints
Canonized religious figures
do-gooders · honor students · overachievers · angels · paragons
delinquentshonor students
Academically distinguished pupils
achievers · overachievers · Boy Scouts · Girl Scouts · teacher's pets
- juvenile delinquentYouth who commits crimes
- juvenile delinquencyCriminal acts by minors
- delinquent accountsPayments missed past deadline
- delinquent behaviorYouth criminal activity
- delinquent taxesLevies past their deadline
- delinquent actsCrimes by underage persons