ADJ.
against, notorious
VERB + DEADBEAT
help, organize
DEADBEAT + NOUN
dad, father, landlords
PREP.
with
ADV.
such
noun
A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
A person who defaults on debts.
2016 Eric Andrew-Gee Why and how Ontarians change their names in the 21st century The Globe and Mail With a few exceptions, all those changes were published in the Ontario Gazette, a little-read compendium of government business that comes out every week. The province requires this by law, as do most Canadian jurisdictions, nominally to thwart fraudsters and deadbeats.
adj
Having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.
Defaulting on one's debts.
Defeated or exhausted.
Lazy or irresponsible.
Dead tired.
noun — someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.
If the '90s offer one villain by consensus, it is the deadbeat dad, that selfish fugitive condemned by liberals and conservatives alike for his irresponsible behavior and generous
2016 Eric Andrew-Gee Why and how Ontarians change their names in the 21st century The Globe and Mail With a few exceptions, all those changes were published in the Ontario Gazette, a little-read compe
WiktionaryWhy would she go out of her way to help a deadbeat like you?
Tatoeba · #885200I'm not a deadbeat.
Tatoeba · #3727844Who's this deadbeat?
Tatoeba · #6025364Tom is a deadbeat.
Tatoeba · #7860152Tom is a notorious deadbeat.
Tatoeba · #8420082i Register
In some senses, deadbeat is marked as derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.