DELINQUENTS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word delinquents. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DELINQUENTS
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criminals | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • guilty of crime or serious offense • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||||
culprits | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||||
felons | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||||
hoodlums | nounn | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
hooligans | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
lawbreakers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who violates the law | ||||||||
malefactors | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | ||||||||
miscreants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person without moral scruples | ||||||||
offenders | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
outlaws | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||||
renegades | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||||
rogues | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel | ||||||||
ruffians | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
troublemakers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | ||||||||
derelict | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person without a home, job, or property • a ship abandoned on the high seas adjective satellite • worn and broken down by hard use • forsaken by owner or inhabitants • failing in what duty requires • in deplorable condition | ||||||||
neglectful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not showing due care or attention • failing in what duty requires | ||||||||
overdue | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||||
remiss | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • failing in what duty requires | ||||||||
juvenile delinquent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young offender |