thieving - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Synonyms

• larceny
• stealing
• theft
• thievery
• thieving

More generic

• felony

More specific

• biopiracy
• breach of trust with fraudulent intent
• defalcation
• embezzlement
• grand larceny
• grand theft
• misapplication
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• petty
• petty larceny
• pilferage
• robbery
• rustling
• shoplifting
• shrinkage
• skimming

Adjective

given to thievery

Synonyms

• thieving
• thievish

Related

• dishonest
• dishonorable

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