Definitions

1. noun

a person who fails to fulfill their financial obligations, such as paying bills or debts

“He was known as a deadbeat after skipping out on his restaurant tab without paying.”

2. noun

a person who habitually avoids or ignores their responsibilities, especially in a social or romantic relationship

“After a string of failed relationships, she started to realize that she was dating a lot of deadbeats.”

3. adjective

unreliable or untrustworthy, especially in financial matters

“The company was accused of being a deadbeat employer, failing to pay its employees on time.”

4. verb

to fail to fulfill a financial obligation, especially by skipping out on a bill or debt

“He deadbeated his credit card company by refusing to pay his balance in full.”