What is another word for Filcher?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪlt͡ʃə] (IPA)

Filcher is a term that refers to someone who steals small or insignificant items. There are several other words that are synonyms for this term, including pilferer, thief, kleptomaniac, sneak thief, pocket picker, and shoplifter. Pilferer is a word that refers to someone who steals small items, often by taking them in small quantities over a period of time. A thief is someone who steals generally, irrespective of the item's value. Kleptomaniacs are people who suffer from an impulse control disorder and have an uncontrollable urge to steal. Sneak thief and pocket picker are words that refer to someone who steals secretly, often by taking items from pockets or bags of unsuspecting victims. Shoplifter specifically refers to stealing from a store.

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What are the hypernyms for Filcher?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for Filcher?

The word filcher, meaning someone who steals or pilfers, comes with a wide range of antonyms. Honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness are the opposite values of filching, and thereby become antonyms to it. Some of the other antonyms for the word filcher include 'doer of good deeds', 'righteous', 'straightforward', 'aboveboard', 'moralist', and 'law-abiding'. Along with these, other antonyms for filching include 'creator', 'curator', 'maker', 'donor', 'charitable', 'restitutor' and 'generous'. All these words have their own nuances and connotations, but they all stand in stark contrast to the negative and unpleasant nature of filching.

What are the antonyms for Filcher?

Usage examples for Filcher

"I think it was an 'oax, sir," said Filcher.
"The Worlds Greatest Books Vol. II: Fiction"
Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.
Take two people first, for your spare room, then get Mrs. Updyke and Mrs. Filcher to lodge a few more, and you board them.
"Sara, a Princess"
Fannie E. Newberry
On Mr. Verdant Green it had such an overwhelming effect that when his scout, Filcher, entered the room he found his master looking very red about the eyes, and furiously wiping the large spectacles from which his nick-name, "Gig-lamps," was derived.
"The Worlds Greatest Books Vol. II: Fiction"
Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.

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