Thievish vs Thieving - What's the difference?

thievish | thieving |


As adjectives the difference between thievish and thieving

is that thievish is having a tendency to steal while thieving is that thieves; that steals.

As a verb thieving is

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As a noun thieving is

the action of theft.

thievish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to steal
  • Having the manner of a thief; furtive

    • thieving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That thieves; that steals.
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    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The action of theft.
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