thieflike
Moving without sound
Resembling or characteristic of a thief—stealthy, furtive, or suggestive of criminal intent: He moved through the house with thieflike silence.
The word describes manner rather than action; one can behave thieflike without actually stealing anything.
One who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
looter · mugger · prowler · cat burglar · safecracker · kleptomaniac · bandit · highwayman
Roam stealthily
- skulkMove with secretive intent
- slinkMove furtively
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- lurkHide while observing
tiptoe · sneak · shadow · silent · covert · undetected · elusive · ghostly
Cleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
shifty · scheming · conniving · calculating · artful · foxlike · guileful · clever
Inclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- crookedBent or dishonest
duplicitous · false · impostor · charlatan · phony · treacherous · two-faced · sneaky
burglar
One who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
pirate · looter · mugger · prowler · cat burglar · safecracker · kleptomaniac · bandit · highwayman · plunderer
prowl
Roam stealthily
lurk · tiptoe · sneak · shadow · silent · covert · undetected · elusive · ghostly · incognito
sly
Cleverly deceptive
devious · shifty · scheming · conniving · calculating · artful · foxlike · guileful · clever · underhanded
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
crooked · duplicitous · false · impostor · charlatan · phony · treacherous · two-faced · sneaky · shady
glance
Brief, casual look
manner · look · behavior · sidelong · watchful · darting · evasive · nervous · guarded · wary