Words similar to delinquent

Example sentences for: delinquent

How can you use “delinquent” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Today, that army's delinquent stepchild, the Russian army, is fighting a city battle of its own.
Understaffing and the IRS's interpretation of new (1997 and 1998) Congressional rules to mean the agency must collect all back taxes from a delinquent taxpayer or none, rather than negotiating a payment schedule, get a lot of the blame for the IRS mess.
They want laws that punish them as delinquent babysitters.
--The person or other private entity that pays a penalty on delinquent taxes does not receive anything in exchange, nor does the Government sacrifice anything of value.
Often used to refer to accounts more than 90 days delinquent.