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DEADBEAT definition: 1. a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into…. Learn more.
deadbeat. 1 of 2. noun. dead· beat ˈded-ˌbēt. Synonyms of deadbeat. 1. : loafer. 2. : one who persistently fails to pay personal debts or expenses. deadbeat. 2 of 2. adjective. : having a pointer that gives a reading with little or no oscillation. Synonyms. Noun. couch potato. do-nothing. drone. idler. layabout. lazybones. loafer. lotus-eater.
Meaning of deadbeat in English. deadbeat. noun [ C ] mainly US informal us / ˈded.biːt / uk / ˈded.biːt / Add to word list. a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society: He's a real deadbeat who's never had a proper job.
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noun. Informal. a person who deliberately avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities. Informal. a loafer; sponger. adjective. Informal. not paying one's debts or neglecting one's responsibilities: a deadbeat parent who won't pay for college; deadbeat borrowers.
See Definitions and Examples ». Synonyms for DEADBEAT: slug, drone, snail, bum, layabout, loafer, idler, do-nothing; Antonyms of DEADBEAT: hustler, doer, hummer, comer, achiever, self-starter, go-ahead, powerhouse.
1. a person who avoids paying debts. 2. a sponger. adj. 3. (of the indicator of an electric meter and the like) coming to a stop with little or no oscillation. 4. being a parent who neglects parental responsibilities, esp. one who does not pay child support: deadbeat dads. [1760–70]
A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills. This is an insult that is very specific: deadbeats don't pay what they owe. If someone went to a restaurant and didn't pay, the manager might say "You deadbeat !"
