Noun: defaulter di'fol-tu(r)
- Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
"The landlord evicted the defaulter for not paying rent";
- deadbeat [N. Amer, informal]
- Someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
"The judge issued a warrant for the defaulter's arrest"
- A contestant who forfeits a match
"The boxer was declared a defaulter when he failed to show up for the fight"
Derived forms: defaulters
Type of: absentee, contestant, debitor, debtor