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

An armed robber from Brooklyn named David Brumetti opened another hole in the prosecution case. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Police identified the robber as Best after a teller gave a description of the robber. — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026

Anyone with information about the robber may call police at 510-238-3326. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Once a small-time robber, Pepper is now crumbling from advanced age and damage inflicted by many malefactors, including Pepper himself. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

One of the robbers went around the counter and took money from the register, police said. — Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Aguilar drew his gun and fatally shot one of the robbers before he was killed. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026