larcenous
Prone to stealing
Larcenous means inclined toward or involving theft.
A larcenous scheme is designed to steal.
Someone with larcenous instincts is prone to taking what isn't theirs.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone, often used to characterize not just acts but temperaments: He had a larcenous heart.
Unlawful taking of property
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
embezzlement · pickpocketing · heist · thievery · pilfering · swindling · filching · purloining
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- artfulCleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
shrewd · calculating · slick · foxy · stealthy · furtive · clandestine · covert
One who steals
- burglarOne who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
embezzler · pilferer · swindler · kleptomaniac · felon · crook · bandit · outlaw
Inclined to deceive
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- untruthfulNot speaking facts
crooked · unscrupulous · corrupt · underhanded · devious · sneaky · shifty · scheming
stealing
Unlawful taking of property
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
pilferage · embezzlement · pickpocketing · heist · thievery · pilfering · swindling · filching · purloining · misappropriation
sly
Cleverly deceptive
cunning · shrewd · calculating · slick · foxy · stealthy · furtive · clandestine · covert · secretive
thief
One who steals
- burglarOne who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
shoplifter · embezzler · pilferer · swindler · kleptomaniac · felon · crook · bandit · outlaw · racketeer
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
untruthful · crooked · unscrupulous · corrupt · underhanded · devious · sneaky · shifty · scheming · conniving
larcenoushonest
Free from deception
trustworthy · honorable · upright · scrupulous · principled
larcenouslaw-abiding
Following established rules
lawful · legitimate · legal · licit · innocent
larcenousgenerous
Willing to give freely
charitable · benevolent · giving · magnanimous · philanthropic