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

Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says. — arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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

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