Synonyms of burglar

burglar

noun

as in thief

a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary

The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglar

In August, burglars also smashed through the glass of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s L.A. estate in broad daylight. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025

Then, while their heads were turned, a car burglar gave them another reason to grieve, prosecutors say. —Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025

Police said the trio of burglars struck 49 stores across Upper Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens between Sept. 19 and Dec. 26, the New York Post reported. —Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025

But authorities now believe the most heinous acts were the handiwork of a one-time nursing student from Puerto Rico who evolved over a decade from teenage burglar to drug trafficker to rampaging thug. —Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025