thief

thief

noun

Definition of THIEF

one who steals <a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym>

Synonyms larcenist, pincher, purloiner, robber, stealer

Related Words burglar, cat burglar, cracksman, housebreaker, picklock, safecracker; embezzler, grafter; klepto, kleptomaniac; sneak thief; cutpurse, dip [slang], pickpocket, pilferer, shoplifter; abductor, carjacker, hijacker, kidnapper (also kidnaper), skyjacker; despoiler, looter, pillager, plunderer, ransacker, ravisher; poacher, rustler, smuggler; bandit, footpad, highwayman, pirate; mugger