Need another word that means the same as “thief”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “thief” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Thief” are: stealer, robber, burglar, housebreaker, cat burglar, shoplifter, pickpocket, sneak thief, mugger, larcenist, pilferer, poacher
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thief” as a noun can have the following definitions:
burglar | A person who commits burglary. |
cat burglar | A spiteful woman gossip. |
housebreaker | A wrecker of houses. In England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker. |
larcenist | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. |
mugger | A person who attacks and robs another in a public place. The mugger snatched my purse and ran away. |
pickpocket | A person who steals from people’s pockets. |
pilferer | A thief who steals without using violence. |
poacher | A cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs. An egg poacher. |
robber | A person who commits robbery. |
shoplifter | A person who steals goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. The supermarket had been targeted by shoplifters and looters. |
sneak thief | Someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions. |
stealer | A person or thing that takes or steals a specified thing. A sheep stealer. |
bandit | An enemy aircraft. The bandit produced a weapon and demanded money. |
brigand | An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. |
burglar | A person who commits burglary. |
burglary | Illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft. A two year sentence for burglary. |
burgle | Enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft. Our house in London has been burgled. |
criminal | Relating to crime as opposed to civil matters. They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage. |
despoil | Steal goods; take as spoils. The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering. |
filch | Make off with belongings of others. They filched milk off morning doorsteps. |
guilty | Causing a feeling of guilt. A guilty conscience. |
kleptomania | A recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit. |
larceny | Theft of personal property In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968. |
outlaw | Declare illegal outlaw. An outlaw strike. |
pickpocket | Steal from the pockets of (someone. I think someone pickpocketed me in Brighton on my way to the station. |
pillage | Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime. Rebellious peasants intent on pillage. |
piracy | A practice similar to piracy but in other contexts especially hijacking. Software piracy. |
rapine | The violent seizure of someone’s property. Industrial rapine. |
recidivist | Relating to recidivists. Research reveals that murderers are less likely to be recidivist than other criminals. |
rob | Steal. She was robbed of her handbag. |
robber | A person who commits robbery. |
robbery | Unashamed swindling or overcharging. He was involved in drugs extortion and robbery. |
rustler | Someone who steals livestock (especially cattle. The cattle rustlers stole over 700 cattle. |
shoplift | Steal goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. He was spotted shoplifting at the supermarket near his home. |
shoplifting | The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store. She had convictions for shoplifting. |
steal | Move stealthily. New York s biggest art steal. |
theft | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. He was convicted of theft. |
thieve | Be a thief; steal something. The students have been thieving my favourite art books. |
thievery | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Petty thievery. |
transgression | The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit. Few ministers now stand down because of sexual transgressions. |
unlawful | Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention. Unlawful measures. |
vagrancy | The state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood. A descent into vagrancy and drug abuse. |
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