Synonyms and antonyms of People who steal in British Thesaurus

thief (noun)

someone who steals something. An instance of stealing something is called a theft

burglar (noun)

someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal things

robber (noun)

someone who takes money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence

mugger (noun)

someone who attacks people in public places and steals their money, jewellery, or other possessions

pickpocket (noun)

someone who steals money and other things from people’s pockets and bags, especially in crowded places

crook (noun)

a criminal, especially one who steals money

cat burglar (noun)

a thief who gets into buildings by climbing up walls

pirate (noun)

someone who attacks ships while they are sailing in order to steal things from them

bandit (noun)

a thief who attacks travellers, usually with other thieves

housebreaker (noun)

a thief who gets into people’s houses by breaking windows, door locks etc

carnapper (noun)

Philippine English someone who steals a car or other vehicle

receiver (noun)

legal a person that receives stolen goods

body snatcher (noun)

someone in the past who dug up dead bodies after they were buried to sell to doctors for dissection (=the process of cutting into them to examine the organs inside)

bogus caller (noun)

British someone who pretends they are an official in order to enter a home to steal something

brigand (noun)

literary someone who steals things, especially from travellers

bushranger (noun)

Australian someone who used to live in the Australian bush and steal things from people who went there

corsair (noun)

an old word for a ‘pirate’

dacoit (noun)

Indian English a member of a group of thieves that carry weapons

highwayman (noun)

a man who in the past stopped people who were travelling on public roads in order to steal things from them

pirate (noun)

someone who illegally makes television or radio broadcasts

rustler (noun)

someone who steals farm animals such as sheep, cows, or horses

souvenir hunter (noun)

someone who steals something from a famous place that they visit