Defaulter

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In the British service, a soldier accused of a military offense.
  • noun. One who makes default; one who fails to fulfil an obligation or a duty of any kind; especially, one who fails to appear in court when required, or to pay a debt when due, or to make proper returns of funds intrusted to his care.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when court when called.
  • noun. One who fails to perform a duty; a delinquent; particularly, one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care; a peculator; a defalcator.
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  • noun. one who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
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  • noun. a contestant who forfeits a match
  • noun. someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
  • noun. someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
    • Word Usage
    "Of course, either defaulter is going to appear to be "over his head.""
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    absentee  contestant  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Gibraltar  Psalter  Walter  altar  alter  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adulterer  bootlegger  brothel-keeper  extortionist  farmboy  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    defalcator  delinquent  insolvent  peculator  
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