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Stolen vs Pilfered - What's the difference?

stolen | pilfered |

As verbs the difference between stolen and pilfered

is that stolen is past participle of lang=en while pilfered is past tense of pilfer.

As an adjective stolen

is that has been stolen.

stolen

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • That has been stolen.
  • pilfered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pilfer)

  • pilfer

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
  • Derived terms

    * pilferage * pilferer