Synonyms for stealing
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Theft
theft, pilfering, thievery, larceny, thieving, shoplifting, robbery, embezzlement
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The action of the verb to steal, theft.
Related words
- Phrases
- cap stealing
Forms
- Plural
- stealings → thefts, pilferings, thieveries, larcenies…
Example sentences
- theft Tom said that he had nothing to do with the theft.
- larceny Petty larceny is a misdemeanor; grand larceny is a felony.
- pilfering He was pilfering those verses one by one.
- loot The thieves divided their loot among themselves.
- plunder They lived for deeds of daring and plunder.
By length
- 4 letters
- loot1, swag
- 5 letters
- theft1, spoil1, booty2
- 6 letters
- piracy3, spoils1
- 7 letters
- robbery3, stealth1, plunder2, larceny3
- 8 letters
- thieving2, thievery3
- 9 letters
- pilfering3
- 10 letters
- plagiarism4, peculation
- 11 letters
- abstraction3, shoplifting3
- 12 letters
- embezzlement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (booty2 = 2 syllables).