thief

Noun

Meaning

One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

A waster in the snuff of a candle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

robber pilferer raider corsair buccaneer dipper highwayman marauder bandit vandal privateer sinner lifter blackguard desperado
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Antonyms

sentinel dibble police manufacturer jurist goody-goody
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Hypernyms

malefactor criminal outlaw crook felon

Hyponyms

raider bandit lifter ghoul pickpocket pillager

Phrases with the word

opportunity makes the thief sea thief water thief once a thief, always a thief petty thief second-story thief

Derivatives

thieves

Anagrams

feith theif

Examples

A determined wheel thief has tools to remove locking lug nuts. Source: Internet

After a thief broke into Oscorp to steal valuables, a genetically enhanced spider crept its way into the assailant's belongings. Source: Internet

American couple saved England's Magna Carta from hammer-wielding thief by tackling him in Salisbury. Source: Internet

Although the thief is socially awkward, to say the least, she exudes the grace of a prima ballerina when breaking and entering. Source: Internet

After stealing a locked firearm, a thief can bypass the lock at their leisure. Source: Internet

Applying his retributive theory, Rothbard states that a thief "must pay double the extent of theft". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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