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

But in the meantime, on their nut-selling quest, Zuriko and Gela are unfortunately — though perhaps inevitably, given that in these parts Murphy’s law is the only one strictly observed — waylaid by highway robbers. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The film, notable for seeing the robbers escape in Mini Coopers before the inevitable double-crossing took place between the co-conspirators, did well at the box office, grossing $176 million worldwide. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Armed robbers broke into a business, smashing gaming machines and a cash register in suburban Green Oaks early Wednesday morning. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Tubi Inside Man (2006) Spike Lee’s labyrinthine thriller stars Denzel Washington as a hostage negotiator and Clive Owen as a bank robber holding customers hostage in a tony Manhattan branch. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The robber has been described as standing between 5 feet, 5 inches and 5 feet, 6 inches tall. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Four were carjackers and one was an armed robber who stole from a 72-year-old man. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

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