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Bookmark or Share- DEADBEAT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for DEADBEAT: slug, drone, snail, bum, layabout, loafer, idler, do-nothing; Antonyms of DEADBEAT: hustler, doer, hummer, comer, achiever, self-starter, go-ahead, powerhouse.
- Deadbeat - definition of deadbeat by The Free Dictionary1. 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]
- DEADBEAT | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryMeaning of deadbeat in English. deadbeat. noun [ C ] mainly US informal uk / ˈded.biːt / us / 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.
- DEADBEAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comnoun. 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.
- DEADBEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionarya person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading his or her responsibilities or debts. b. ( as modifier ) a deadbeat dad. 3. a high grade escapement used in pendulum clocks. 4. (modifier) (of a clock escapement) having a beat without any recoil. 5. (modifier) physics.
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