larcenous

adjective

lar·​ce·​nous ˈlär-sə-nəs How to pronounce larcenous (audio)
ˈlär-snəs
1
: having the character of or constituting larceny
2
: committing larceny
larcenously adverb

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Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading. William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Sure enough, Cath resurfaces, first seen in the prologue by Jennifer Landon and later played by a deliciously against-type Glenn Close, whose red-haired Southern chutzpah suggests Reba McEntire with a larcenous streak. Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 Onstage, in the flesh, Jim Irsay could be a near relative of W.C. Fields, perhaps a grand-nephew, if slightly less nobly endowed of nose, and lacking Fields’ mellifluous, unctuous, larcenous voice. Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for larcenous

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of larcenous was in 1742

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“Larcenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larcenous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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larcenous

adjective
lar·​ce·​nous ˈlär-sə-nəs How to pronounce larcenous (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or having the nature of larceny
larcenous intent
a larcenous scheme
2
: committing larceny
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