thieving

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I - noun

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully (Freq. 2)
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
• Syn:
larceny, theft, thievery, stealing
• Derivationally related forms:
steal (for: stealing), thieve, thieve (for: thievery), larcenist (for: larceny), larcener (for: larceny)
• Hypernyms:
felony
• Hyponyms:
breach of trust with fraudulent intent, embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication,
misappropriation, pilferage, shoplifting, shrinkage, robbery, biopiracy,
biopiracy, grand theft, petit larceny, petty larceny, petty,
skimming, rustling

II - adjective

given to thievery (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
thievish
• Similar to:
dishonest, dishonorable
• Derivationally related forms:
thievishness (for: thievish)