Thieving

/ˈθiːvɪŋ/

Synonyms for "thieving" (48 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Noun(2 words)

larceny stealing

abstraction annexation appropriation brigandish burglarious conversion conveyance dishonest

Strong matches (14)

embezzlement fraud fraudulent graft kleptomaniac larcenous larceny liberation lift light-fingered

Noun(4 words)

larcenous nick pilfer pilfering

Related words (24)

pinch pinching piratelike piratic poaching purloining robbery scrounging steal stealage stealing sticky-fingered swindle thievery thievish touch

Noun(7 words)

predatory purloin rob steal theft thievery thievish

Adjective(1 words)

thievish

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

9 entries

behaviorbehavioral traitcrimecriminal traitfelony offense quality theft wrongdoing

More specific

4 entries

burglary larceny pickpocketing shoplifting

Collocations

13 entries

act of thievinghabitual thievingorganized thievingorganized thieving ringpetty thievingthieving actthieving actsthieving behaviorthieving handsthieving incidentthieving networkthieving ringthieving spree

Inflections

4 entries

more thievingmost thievingthieved thieves

Derivations

4 entries

thieve thievery thievish thievishly

similar

2 entries

dishonest dishonorable

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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It appears that my husband is cheating on me with my friend. I want to tell her: "You thieving cat!"

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Have you ever heard the saying: "Lying leads to thieving?"

Source: tatoeba (896041)

"Thieving is thieving," said the Beast, "whether it be a rose or a diamond; thy life is forfeit."

Source: tatoeba (6211587)

You thieving bastard!

Source: tatoeba (6585135)

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