sticky-fingers
Habit of swiping
Sticky-fingers describes a tendency to steal, especially small items through shoplifting or pilfering.
The image is of fingers so adhesive that objects stick to them unbidden: Watch your wallet around him—he's got sticky-fingers.
Someone with this trait is sticky-fingered.
The term is usually informal and mildly accusatory rather than a serious charge.
Unlawful taking of property
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
swiping · filching · purloining · larceny · burglary · robbery · heist · looting
Stealthily deceptive
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
crooked · underhanded · deceitful · slippery · thieving · pilfering · conniving · disreputable
Irresistible urge to act
- impulseSudden urge to act
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
urge · disorder · compulsive · irresistible · behavioral · therapy · treatment · obsession
stealing
Unlawful taking of property
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
embezzlement · swiping · filching · purloining · larceny · burglary · robbery · heist · looting · fencing
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
shady · crooked · underhanded · deceitful · slippery · thieving · pilfering · conniving · disreputable · dubious
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- impulseSudden urge to act
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
impulsivity · urge · disorder · compulsive · irresistible · behavioral · therapy · treatment · obsession · psychological
sticky-fingershonest
Free from deception
trustworthy · incorruptible · honorable · scrupulous · upright
sticky-fingersgenerous
Willing to give freely
giving · open-handed · charitable · philanthropic · big-hearted
sticky, finger, stick, stuck, sticking, stickiness, stickier, stickiest, fingers