Larcenous (Noun)
Meaning
Having a disposition to steal.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The detective had been tracking the larcenous tendencies of the suspect for months, and finally had enough evidence to make an arrest.
- Her larcenous behavior had gotten her kicked out of several stores in the past, and now she was on a mission to reform.
- The judge took into account the defendant's long history of larcenous behavior when determining the sentence.
- As a child, he had shown larcenous tendencies, often taking small items from his siblings without permission.
- The store owner had grown tired of the larcenous actions of the local gang and had begun to take extra security measures.