delinquency

noun

Definitions of delinquency

English

behaviour, especially of a young person, that is illegal, unacceptable or antisocial

While delinquency among boys was twice as common, it actually increased more among girls between 12 and 13.

English

not paying a debt on time; nonpayment of a debt when due

New Jersey had the 10th-highest mortgage delinquency rate in March.