Synonyms for thieving

Most common

stealing · theft · thievery · pilfering

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The action of theft.

2. adj. 1

   That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal

Forms

Plural

thievings → thieveries, thefts, stealings, pilferings…

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.
• pilfering He was pilfering those verses one by one.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

theft¹

7 letters

larceny³

8 letters

stealing², thievery³, thievish

9 letters

dishonest³, pilfering³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (larceny³ = 3 syllables).