pilfer
Commit petty theft
To pilfer is to steal small amounts or petty items, often repeatedly and surreptitiously.
The word suggests taking things of minor value rather than grand theft: Someone had been pilfering office supplies.
It carries connotations of sneakiness and pettiness rather than boldness or violence.
Petty theft
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- purloinTake dishonestly
shoplift · pickpocket · nab · pinch · lift · nick · thief · larceny
Secretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- slyCleverly deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
underhanded · crafty · cunning · devious · subtle · slippery · wily · artful
filch
Petty theft
purloin · shoplift · pickpocket · nab · pinch · lift · nick · thief · larceny · kleptomania
furtive
Secretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- slyCleverly deceptive
covert · underhanded · crafty · cunning · devious · subtle · slippery · wily · artful · shifty
petty
Of little importance
skim · siphon · dip into · snitch · chip away · piecemeal · bit by bit · trifling · inconsequential
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
rapscallion · cheeky · naughty · playful · trickster · prankish · elfin · waggish · urchin · scallywag