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defaulters

defaulters is the plural of defaulter.

Meaning of defaulter

Noun

defaulter (plural defaulters)

  1. One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
    • The entirely neglected garden seemed to convey a hint that the tenant might be contemplating a short occupation and a hasty flight. Nor did the exterior of the house do much to remove the unfortunate impression. Only a philosopher or an habitual defaulter would live in such a state.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Questions about defaulters

What is defaulters the plural of?
Defaulters is the plural of defaulter.

Words near defaulters in the dictionary

  1. defaultable
  2. defaultant
  3. defaultants
  4. defaulted
  5. defaulter
  6. defaulters
  7. defaulting
  8. defaultings
  9. defaultism
  10. defaultist
  11. defaultists

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