deadbeat

• Nom désignant une personne qui ne remplit pas ses obligations financières, comme le paiement de ses dettes ou de ses factures, ou qui évite de travailler et vit aux dépens des autres.

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.

   Mauvais payeur

   • 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.

   Synonymesdefaulterdelinquentwelcher

   Antonymespayersettler

2. Lazy or irresponsible personB2informalamerican

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

   Personne paresseuse ou irresponsable

   • 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.

   Synonymesdawdlerdo-nothinggood-for-nothingidlerlayaboutloafershirkerslackersluggard

   Antonymeshard workerproducerstriver