larcenous

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adjective

Given to larceny, tending to thievery.

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

Similar
thievishness
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Meanings

adjectivelarcenous (comparative more larcenous, superlative most larcenous)

comparative more larcenous · superlative most larcenous · alternative larcenious

  1. Given to larceny, tending to thievery.
  2. Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhaving a disposition to steal

Similar
thievishness
Broader
dishonesty
Also see
larceniousthievishness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From larceny + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Carnoulessenocular
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APA

larcenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larcenous

MLA

“larcenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larcenous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “larcenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larcenous.

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