thieves

Noun

The word is derived from thief

Meaning

of Thief

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bandit pickpocket robber burglar thief rustler embezzler shoplifter larcenous burglarious mugger housebreaker sneak thief Crooks

Antonyms

bluecoat constabulary patrolman oink Mounties babylon
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Phrases with the word

Den of Thieves as thick as thieves become thick as thieves thieves' dens

Examples

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. Laozi

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves. Karl Kraus

Friends are thieves of time. Francis Bacon

The big thieves hang the little ones. Czech Proverb

All are not thieves that dogs bark at. English Proverb

Borderers are either thieves or murderers. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

thiever thievery thievery obsession thieves' dens thieving thieving bum