Synonyms of thief

thief

noun

ˈthēf 

as in robber

one who steals

a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thief

Whether magicians, thieves, or just fed up citizens, somebody has made an entire city’s worth of ALPRs vanish in the night. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Video from a different theft shows how easily it's done, with the one thief standing on a front stoop to catch the radio signal and the other opening the door. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

In 2018, thieves broke into the home and Usher and Miguel were robbed of $20,000 in cash and a litany of jewelry and watches (the most expensive watch was reportedly worth $220,000). — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Already known as a delinquent and thief, Billy the Kid shot an Arizona blacksmith in a fight over a poker game. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026