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theftful

theftful adjective: furtive, stealthy; suspiciously discreet.

Adjective

theftful (comparative more theftful, superlative most theftful)

  1. (archaic) furtive, stealthy; suspiciously discreet
    • His theftful glances aroused suspicion.

Antonyms of theftful

Forms of theftful

comparativemore theftful
superlativemost theftful

Origin of theftful

From theft + -ful.

Questions about theftful

What does theftful mean?
Theftful means furtive, stealthy; suspiciously discreet.
What part of speech is theftful?
Theftful is an adjective.

Words near theftful in the dictionary

  1. theftable
  2. theftboot
  3. theftbote
  4. theftdom
  5. thefteous
  6. theftful
  7. theftless
  8. theftproof
  9. thefts
  10. theftuous
  11. theftuously

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