theftable

9.5

Easy to steal, often because it is small or left unattended

adjective

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Leaving your bag unattended makes it particularly theftable in a busy airport.

Examples

The unlocked bike was theftable and quickly disappeared from the rack.
Some electronics are much more theftable than others due to their size and value.
This bike is very theftable in this neighborhood.
Many theftable items were reported stolen last night.
Leaving your bag unattended makes it particularly theftable in a busy airport.
Some electronics are much more theftable than others due to their size and value.
The unlocked bike was theftable and quickly disappeared from the rack.

Synonyms

stealable

vstheftable

1 3.6

Easy for someone to take without permission

is more vulnerable to being taken without permission than normal

Antonyms

safe

∞ 1.0

Not likely to be harmed or in danger

secure

443 3.2

Protected from danger or from people trying to break in

How Secure

protected

452 2.0

secure

443 3.2

vulnerable

590 4.0

unprotected

55 2.9

theftable

9.5

Surface Forms

theftable positive

Morphology

theftable = theft (transparent) = theft + able

The meaning is clearly derived from 'theft' + '-able', indicating susceptibility to theft.

Etymology

Theftable comes from theft, meaning 'the act of stealing', plus the ending -able, which means 'able to be'. So theftable literally means 'able to be stolen', like the simpler word stealable, and that is why we use it for things that are easy to steal.