sticky-fingered
Likely to steal
Sticky-fingered describes someone prone to stealing, especially petty theft—the image being that objects stick to their fingers and end up in their pockets: Keep an eye on the merchandise; some of these customers are sticky-fingered.
The term is informal and slightly playful, often applied to shoplifters or light pilferers rather than serious criminals.
Minor, sneaky theft
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- filchingStealing small items
- swipingTaking something swiftly
snatching · purloining · lifting · pinching · nicking · boosting · pocketing · heist
One who steals compulsively
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
- thiefOne who steals
Stealthily deceptive
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
sly · furtive · secretive · shifty · cunning · crafty · devious · slippery
Greedy for wealth
- acquisitiveDesiring material gain
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
- grabbyEager to seize
rapacious · hoarding · possessive · materialistic · clutching · money-grubbing · insatiable · selfish
pilfering
Minor, sneaky theft
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- filchingStealing small items
swiping · snatching · purloining · lifting · pinching · nicking · boosting · pocketing · heist · burglary
kleptomaniac
One who steals compulsively
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
underhanded · sly · furtive · secretive · shifty · cunning · crafty · devious · slippery · undetected
grasping
Greedy for wealth
- acquisitiveDesiring material gain
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
grabby · rapacious · hoarding · possessive · materialistic · clutching · money-grubbing · insatiable · selfish · mercenary
sticky-fingeredhonest
Free from deception
trustworthy · honorable · upright · incorruptible · above reproach
sticky-fingeredlight-fingered
Given to petty theft
generous · giving · open-handed · magnanimous · hands-off
sticky-fingeredtrustworthy
Worthy of confidence
reliable · dependable · responsible · bonded · vetted
stick, sticky, finger, fingerprint, stickiness, fingered, fingerprints, fingertips, fingertip