deadbeat

noun
UK: /ˈded.biːt/
US: /ˈded.biːt/

  1. A person who does not pay money that they owe.

    1. He is a deadbeat who never pays his bills on time.
    2. The bank considered him a deadbeat after he defaulted on his mortgage, and nobody wanted to lend him money.
deadbeat adjective

  1. Used to describe someone who does not pay money that they owe.

    1. He's a deadbeat dad who doesn't support his children.
    2. The deadbeat company went bankrupt leaving many creditors with unpaid invoices.

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The phonetic transcription of "deadbeat" is /ˈded.biːt/ in British English and /ˈded.biːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "deadbeat": "He is a deadbeat who never pays his bills on time.". More examples on the page.