nonpayer
Owes but stiffs
A nonpayer is someone who doesn't pay what they owe—whether taxes, bills, or fees.
The term appears most often in discussions of debt collection, insurance, or public services: The utility company disconnects nonpayers after sixty days.
Also spelled non-payer.
Overdue financial obligations
- overduePast expected arrival
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- delinquentFailing in duty
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
defaulter · debtor · borrower · creditor · lender · liability · obligation · indebtedness
Legal status when insolvent
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- repossessionCreditor seizing collateral
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
lien · judgment · breach · noncompliance · failure · reneging · skip · welcher
One who illegally avoids payments owed
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
- offshoreAway from land
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
underreporting · concealment · fraud · misrepresentation · untraceable · shell companies · structuring · fare dodger
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- summonsFormal court notification
- complaintExpression of discontent
enforcement · bailiff · arbitration · mediation · subpoena · testimony · prosecution · penalty
Organized economic protest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- withholdRefuse to give
- objectorOne who formally disagrees
- dissentDisagreement with authority
conscientious · resist · strike · holdout · civil disobedience · noncompliant · uncooperative · recalcitrant
arrears
Overdue financial obligations
- overduePast expected arrival
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- delinquentFailing in duty
balance · defaulter · debtor · borrower · creditor · lender · liability · obligation · indebtedness · dues
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- repossessionCreditor seizing collateral
garnishment · lien · judgment · breach · noncompliance · failure · reneging · skip · welcher · stiff
tax evader
One who illegally avoids payments owed
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
- offshoreAway from land
- shelteringProtecting from elements
avoidance · underreporting · concealment · fraud · misrepresentation · untraceable · shell companies · structuring · fare dodger · freeloader
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- summonsFormal court notification
complaint · enforcement · bailiff · arbitration · mediation · subpoena · testimony · prosecution · penalty · fine
boycott
Organized economic protest
dissent · conscientious · resist · strike · holdout · civil disobedience · noncompliant · uncooperative · recalcitrant · defiant
nonpayerpayer
One who settles debts
settler · contributor · remitter · paymaster · subscriber