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DEFAULTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A contestant who forfeits a match
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):
contestant (a person who participates in competitions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
Synonyms:
deadbeat; defaulter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):
debitor; debtor (a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "defaulter"):
deadbeat dad (a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring)
Derivation:
default (fail to pay up)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("defaulter" is a kind of...):
absentee (one that is absent or not in residence)