Synonyms for larceny
Definitions
- n. 1
The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
Related words
- Word family
- larcenous larcenist
- Phrases
- petty larceny compound larceny grand larceny mixed larceny petit larceny
Forms
- Plural
- larcenies → thefts, robberies, stealings, thieveries…
Example sentences
- stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
- theft Tom said that he had nothing to do with the theft.
- robbery Fadil knew that a robbery was about to take place.
By length
- 5 letters
- theft1, filch1
- 7 letters
- robbery3
- 8 letters
- stealing2, thieving2, thievery3
- 9 letters
- pilfering3
- 11 letters
- shoplifting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (robbery3 = 3 syllables).