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Thievish

🔄 Synonyms of "Thievish"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dishonorable	Without honor, or causing dishonor.
dishonest	Not honest; shoddy.
thievingnoun	The action of theft.

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

Word	Definition
thieving	That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal
dishonest	Not honest; shoddy.
dishonorable	Without honor, or causing dishonor.
theftuous	Of the nature of theft; thievish.
furacious	(obsolete) Prone to stealing; thieving.
murderous	Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
thievious	Characteristic of a thief or thievery; thievish
thiefy	(informal) Like a thief; thievish; thieving
thiefly	(now rare) Like a thief; thievish.
nimble-fingered	Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimble, fingered.
thefteous	Alternative form of theftuous. [Of the nature of theft; thievish.]
furtive	Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
thieflike	Resembling or characteristic of a thief.
light-handed	Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
sticky-fingered	(of a person) Possessing the behavioral trait of stealing, especially of engaging in petty theft while handling money or goods.
larcenous	Given to larceny, tending to thievery.
theftful	(archaic) furtive, stealthy; suspiciously discreet
plunderous	Tending to plunder.
larcenic	(rare) larcenous; thievish
treacherous	Unreliable; dangerous.

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