ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Larcenous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Larcenous is an adjective meaning Given to larceny, tending to thievery.

Meaning

Given to larceny, tending to thievery.

More Meanings

  1. Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.

Example Sentences

These late fees are larcenous. I should have read the fine print before signing.

Word Forms

Synonyms for larcenous

Depending on context, synonyms include thievishness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thievishness, larcenic, larcenious, light-handed, theftuous, furtive.

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