Synonyms of burglar

burglar

noun

as in thief

a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary

The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thief
• robber
• housebreaker
• bandit
• safecracker
• cat burglar
• stealer
• embezzler
• picklock
• pirate
• cracksman
• kidnapper
• kidnaper
• kleptomaniac
• shoplifter
• grafter
• pickpocket
• pincher
• pilferer
• hijacker
• abductor
• carjacker
• sneak thief
• klepto
• cutpurse
• looter
• smuggler
• purloiner
• plunderer
• larcenist
• ravisher
• highwayman
• pillager
• rustler
• skyjacker
• footpad
• poacher
• despoiler
• mugger
• dip
• ransacker