Deadbeat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛdbiːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deadbeat is a noun meaning A person who defaults on debts.
Meaning
A person who defaults on debts.
More Meanings
- (of an instrument) Having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.
- Defaulting on one's debts.
- Defeated or exhausted.
- (derogatory) Lazy or irresponsible.
- Dead tired.
- (derogatory) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
Example Sentences
2016 Eric Andrew-Gee Why and how Ontarians change their names in the 21st century The Globe and Mail With a few exceptions, all those changes were published in the Ontario Gazette, a little-read compendium of government business that comes out every week. The province requires this by law, as do most Canadian jurisdictions, nominally to thwart fraudsters and deadbeats.
Word Forms
- deadbeats
- dead beat
- dead-beat
Synonyms for deadbeat
Depending on context, synonyms include idler, shirker, welcher, defaulter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defaulter, parasite, treacherous, shirker, loser, disgrace.
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Sources & Attribution
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