Dictionary Entry
deadbeat
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈdɛdbiːt/A lazy and/or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
Origin
Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.
Common Phrases
dads deadbeatdad deadbeat. deadbeatparents deadbeatcontrol deadbeatcontroller deadbeat
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.
Antonyms
No antonyms yet.
Related Words
Poetry examples for “deadbeat”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.