Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pilferable

adjective

ˈpɪl.fər.ə.bəl

Definition

something that can be cheaply or easily stolen.

Examples

This store has installed cameras to deter customers from taking pilferable items.
The old library books were considered pilferable because many students would easily take them without a second thought.
He had a habit of collecting small pilferable items from his friends’ desks.

Meaning

The term ‘pilferable’ refers to items or resources that are vulnerable to minor theft or the act of stealing small quantities of something, especially in situations where the theft is not easily noticed.