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delictuous

/dəˈlɪkt͡ʃuəs/

delictuous adjective: transgressing morality.

Adjective

delictuous (comparative more delictuous, superlative most delictuous)

  1. transgressing morality
    Synonyms:
    illegal, criminal

Synonyms of delictuous

Forms of delictuous

comparativemore delictuous
superlativemost delictuous

Origin of delictuous

From Latin dēlīctum (“crime”), from neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”).

Questions about delictuous

What does delictuous mean?
Delictuous means transgressing morality.
What part of speech is delictuous?
Delictuous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce delictuous?
Delictuous is pronounced /dəˈlɪkt͡ʃuəs/.

Words near delictuous in the dictionary

  1. deliciousnesses
  2. deliciousss
  3. delict
  4. delicts
  5. delictual
  6. delictuous
  7. delid
  8. delidded
  9. delidding
  10. delids
  11. delie

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