deadbeat
/ˈdedbiːt/noun
उच्चारण डेड्बीट
निकम्मा, कामचोर, आलसी व्यक्ति
Core word
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[C] informal, disapproving
a lazy person who has no job and no wish to work
निकम्मा, कामचोर, आलसी व्यक्ति
- Her family thought her new friend was a deadbeat.
- He is a deadbeat who sleeps all day.
- Her parents called her boyfriend a deadbeat.
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- Nobody wants a deadbeat as a flatmate.
- He stopped being a deadbeat and started looking for work.
Synonyms layabout idler loafer good-for-nothing slacker
Opposite go-getter hard worker
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[C] especially North American, informal, disapproving
a person who tries to avoid paying money they owe
कर्ज़ न चुकाने वाला, देनदारी से बचने वाला व्यक्ति
- The landlord is trying to get rid of deadbeat tenants.
- The shopkeeper put up a list of deadbeats who owed him money.
- The shop owner chased a deadbeat who never paid his bills.
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- Banks try to track down deadbeats who skip their loan payments.
- The landlord evicted a deadbeat after six months of unpaid rent.
Synonyms defaulter non-payer
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[only before noun] informal, disapproving
not taking responsibility for paying money that is owed, especially to support your children
(पैसे या बच्चों के ख़र्च की) ज़िम्मेदारी से भागने वाला
- deadbeat dads who refuse to pay child support
- The court ordered the deadbeat father to pay the arrears.
- The government is trying to catch deadbeat parents.
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- He was branded a deadbeat dad by the press.
- The judge lectured the deadbeat father in open court.
Synonyms irresponsible negligent
Opposite responsible dutiful
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deadbeat (noun, informal)
As a noun, deadbeat is informal and rude: it names a lazy person or one who avoids paying what they owe.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'deadbeat' अनौपचारिक और अपमानजनक है: यह आलसी व्यक्ति या देनदारी से बचने वाले के लिए आता है।
- He is a deadbeat who never repays his friends.
- The landlord chased the deadbeat for months.
deadbeat + noun (adjective, mainly American)
Before a noun, deadbeat describes someone who does not meet financial duties, as in deadbeat dad.
संज्ञा से पहले 'deadbeat' ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो आर्थिक ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं निभाता, जैसे deadbeat dad।
- The court ordered the deadbeat father to pay support.
- A deadbeat tenant can cause many problems.
register: informal and insulting
Avoid deadbeat in formal essays and with strangers; it is a strong judgement of a person.
औपचारिक निबंधों में या अजनबियों के लिए 'deadbeat' से बचें; यह किसी व्यक्ति पर कठोर टिप्पणी है।
- In a formal letter, write 'a defaulter' instead of 'a deadbeat'.
countable noun
Deadbeat is countable and can be made plural.
'Deadbeat' गणनीय है और इसका बहुवचन बनता है।
- The shop owner refused credit to deadbeats.
deadbeat as a mild joke among friends
Among close friends it can be said jokingly of someone who is always short of money, but be careful: it can still hurt.
घनिष्ठ मित्रों के बीच इसे हँसी में उस व्यक्ति के लिए कहा जा सकता है जिसके पास हमेशा पैसे की कमी रहती है, पर सावधान रहें: यह फिर भी चुभ सकता है।
- Don't be such a deadbeat; pay your share of the bill.
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adjective / noun + deadbeat
lazycompletetypicaldadtenant
- No one wants to lend money to a complete deadbeat.
verb + deadbeat
call someonechaseavoidexposesue
- The bank decided to sue the deadbeat borrower.
deadbeat + noun
dadtenantdebtorhusbandbrother-in-law
- The deadbeat brother-in-law borrowed money again.
related words
defaulterloaferidlerspongerfreeloader
- The village treated him as an idler and a sponger.
deadbeat + debt words
unpaid rentoverdue loanunpaid billschild supportcredit
- The landlord went to court against a deadbeat tenant with unpaid rent.
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- My uncle called the shopkeeper a deadbeat for not paying his bills.
मेरे चाचा ने दुकानदार को बिल न चुकाने के कारण कामचोर कहा।
- She refused to lend money to her deadbeat cousin again.
उसने अपने निकम्मे चचेरे भाई को फिर से पैसे उधार देने से इनकार कर दिया।
- A deadbeat will always find an excuse not to work.
निकम्मा आदमी काम न करने का बहाना ढूँढ़ ही लेता है।
- The government plans to trace deadbeat parents who skip child support.
सरकार उन माता-पिता को ढूँढ़ने की योजना बना रही है जो बच्चों के भरण-पोषण का ख़र्च नहीं देते।
- Mohan was no deadbeat; he repaid every rupee before the due date.
मोहन निकम्मा नहीं था; उसने हर रुपया निर्धारित तिथि से पहले चुका दिया।
- Nobody trusts a deadbeat who has cheated three shopkeepers.
जिसने तीन दुकानदारों को ठगा हो, उस निकम्मे पर कोई भरोसा नहीं करता।