Thievishness (Noun)
Meaning
Having a disposition to steal.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His family's lengthy history of thievishness and dishonesty was deeply concerning to the social worker assigned to their case.
- The local pawn shop owner had a keen eye for recognizing the thievishness that often came with desperate circumstances.
- Despite efforts to reform him, the young orphan's thievishness continued to cause trouble in the small community.
- As word of the missing items spread, a quiet unease settled over the town, fueled by long-held suspicions of the new family's thievishness.
- Her cunning smile couldn't completely disguise the thievishness glinting in her eye whenever valuables were nearby.