Synonyms for

Stolen

Verb / ˈstəʊlʌn / Another word for stolen — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Taken without permission or unlawfully.

Synonyms & similar words

steal slip taken lifted robbed swiped nicked pinched snatched appropriated misappropriated embezzled burgled purloined removed filched plundered pilfered rifled looted thieved heisted

Synonyms by register

Formal

unlawfully acquired appropriated embezzled

Informal

swiped lifted pinched nabbed

Literary

purloined filched

Antonyms

owned legitimate original lawful authorized given returned

Common collocations

  • stolen goods
  • stolen car
  • stolen identity
  • stolen moment
  • stolen property
  • stolen valor
  • stolen base

Word family

noun theft
verb steal
adjective stolen
adverb stealthily

Usage note

While 'stolen' is the past participle of 'steal', it is commonly used as an adjective. It implies an illegal taking of property.

Example sentences

  1. The thief had stolen the jewelry from the store.
  2. I can't find my toy car, I think it was stolen.
  3. The police arrested the man who had stolen the purse.
  4. She was angry when she realized that her phone was stolen.
  5. He was caught trying to steal money from the cash register.

Quotes

  • A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it. - Oscar Wilde
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs

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