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thievish
[thee-vish]
adjective
given to thieving.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a thief; stealthy.
a furtive, thievish look.
Other Word Forms
- thievishly adverb
- thievishness noun
- unthievish adjective
- unthievishly adverb
- unthievishness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“Any activity against the deceitful and thievish Putin’s regime. Any opposition to these war criminals.”
"Any activity against the deceitful and thievish Putin's regime. Any opposition to these war criminals."
He insisted that rebellions were caused not by the slaves’ mistreatment but simply by their nature: “brutish, ignorant, idle, crafty, treacherous, bloody, thievish, mistrustful, and superstitious.”
"Putin who cut taxes, Putin who tried to continue Yeltsin's politics, and the current angry, greedy, thievish, corrupted, authoritarian leader - they seem to be two different people."
"Unbutton your coat, sir, and throw what you have stolen on to this pile, where the rest of your thievish comrades have placed what they stole!"
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When To Use
Thievish is used to describe a person who is thought to be prone to being a thief, especially as part of a pattern of behavior.The verb thieve means to steal or commit theft. The word thieving can be used to mean the same thing as thievish. The related noun thievery refers to the practice of stealing.The word thievish can be applied to those who are thought to steal all the time or to live a criminal lifestyle. The word thieving is more commonly used this way, and is often paired with other negative adjectives to describe someone as a dishonest and corrupt criminal, as in They are nothing but a bunch of lying, scheming, thieving criminals!Thievish can also be used to describe someone as behaving in a way that’s like a thief in terms of being secretive or stealthy.Example: He and his thievish accomplishes will soon be caught red-handed during one of their heists.
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