Synonyms & related words for thievery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of thievery — including theft, thieving, larceny, stealing, pilferage, pilfering. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to thievery

Explore words related to thievery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include larcener, larcenist, larcenous, robbery, thief, thievish, thievishness, heist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for thievery

Common synonyms for thievery include theft, thieving, larceny, stealing, pilferage, pilfering, purloining, filching — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does thievery come from?

The word thievery breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old French origin: thiev, from Old English theof (“thief”); and -ery, from Old French -erie (“condition or practice of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.