Synonyms of robber

robber

noun

as in thief

one who steals

the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robber

Police say the robbers took $50 from one of the chicken stand workers, and $60 from the other. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Set in 1935, amidst the Great Depression, Season 2 revolves around the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up facing unimaginable horror. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Matovu Kiweewa says this can be best understood by comparing HIV to a robber trying to enter a house. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Authorities found Martinez in her car the day after the robbery with a T-shirt, mask and gloves matching those worn by the robber, according to the DA’s Office. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Several other law enforcement vehicles then pulled up with their lights and sirens activated, and the would-be robbers ran off. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Back in the ’90s, one year after making her film debut in Cadillac Man, Petty skyrocketed to fame after starring alongside Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in the action film about surfers who moonlight as bank robbers. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

When a duo of robbers (Joe Pesci‘s Harry and Daniel Stern‘s Marv) try to break in, Kevin sets a series of traps to deter them. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026