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Thieving

🔄 Synonyms of "Thieving"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
larcenynoun	(law, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
theftnoun	The act of stealing property.
thieverynoun	The act of theft, the act of stealing.
thievish	Having a tendency to steal.
stealingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
thieverynoun	The act of theft, the act of stealing.
theftnoun	The act of stealing property.
thievish	Having a tendency to steal.
stealingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
larcenynoun	(law, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
dishonest	Not honest; shoddy.
dishonorable	Without honor, or causing dishonor.
thiefnoun	One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
robbernoun	(crime) A person who robs.
burglarnoun	A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
filthyverb	Covered with filth; very dirty.
flyingnoun	That flies or can fly.
flightnoun	The act of flying.
volnoun	(heraldry) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.
caught stealing	(baseball) Thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.
stolenverb	That has been stolen.
traitorish	traitorly; treasonous
usurpatory	Tending to usurp.
instealing	entering or manifesting surreptitiously