deadbeat

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ihre finanziellen Verpflichtungen wie Schulden oder Rechnungen nicht erfüllt; auch eine Person, die nicht arbeitet und von anderen lebt.

A noun referring to a person who fails to meet their financial obligations, such as paying debts or bills.

1. Financial defaulterB2informalamerican

   A person who avoids paying debts or fulfilling financial responsibilities.

   Zahlungsverweigerer

   • The landlord is trying to evict the deadbeat tenant who hasn't paid rent in months.
   • He's known as a deadbeat because he never repays borrowed money.
   • The company hired a collection agency to track down deadbeats.

   Synonymedefaulterdelinquentwelcher

   Antonymepayersettler

2. Lazy or irresponsible personB2informalamerican

   A person who avoids work or responsibility, often relying on others.

   Faulenzer

   • Don't be a deadbeat; get a job and contribute.
   • She called him a deadbeat for never helping with household chores.
   • The group project suffered because of one deadbeat member.

   Synonymedawdlerdo-nothinggood-for-nothingidlerlayaboutloafershirkerslackersluggard

   Antonymehard workerproducerstriver