deadbeat
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: dead beat, dead meat, deadset, deadhead, dead heat, deadbolt, deadbeats, deadmelt, deadest, deadbeef, dead cat
Antonyms: dead beat, dead meat, deadset, deadhead, dead heat, deadbolt, deadbeats, deadmelt, deadest, deadbeef, dead cat
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pejorative}} A [[lazy]] or [[irresponsible]] person who is often [[unemployed]], often depending upon [[wealthy]] or otherwise financially independent people for support.
- A person who [[default]]s on [[debt]]s.
- {{lb|en|banking|slang|ironic}} A customer who pays their credit card or loan balance in full and on time each month, thereby incurring no interest charges. (Compare [[revolver]], who carries a balance and pays interest.)
Adjective
- {{lb|en|of an instrument}} Having a [[damped]] [[needle]] that [[stop]]s without [[oscillation]].
- [[defaulting|Defaulting]] on one's debts.
- [[defeated|Defeated]] or [[exhausted]].
- {{lb|en|pejorative}} [[lazy|Lazy]] or [[irresponsible]].
- [[dead tired|Dead tired]].
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