Deadbeat (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The deadbeat dad was avoiding his responsibility to pay child support to his ex-partner.
- She labeled her former tenant a deadbeat after he failed to pay the last month's rent.
- He had a hard time getting the loan due to his history of being a deadbeat on his previous credit card debt.
- After two months without payment, the landlord was at his wit's end with the deadbeat tenant.
- The single mother was determined to take action against her ex-husband, whom she considered a deadbeat for not paying his alimony.