thievishness
9.1
A tendency to take things that are not yours
- noun
- /ˈθiːvɪʃnəs/
:
tendencia a robar
- She suspected her colleague's thievishness after several items went missing.
Examples
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His thievishness eventually led to his dismissal from the store.
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The child's thievishness concerned his parents deeply.
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His thievishness was evident from a young age.
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The thievishness of some characters in the story was shocking.
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Her thievishness became apparent when she frequently took money from her friends.
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The boy's thievishness was not just a phase; it was a troubling trait that worried his teachers.
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Despite his charm, his thievishness made people hesitant to trust him.
Antonyms
How Thievish
Surface Forms
thievishness singular
thievishnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word thievishness comes from the simple word thief and the endings -ish ('like') and -ness ('quality'). So thievishness is the quality of being 'like a thief' — a habit or tendency to steal.