Synonyms for burglar
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum.
Related words
- Phrases
- time burglar cat burglar gin burglar
- Is a kind of
- criminal thief
Forms
- Plural
- burglars → robbers, cracksmen, burglarizers, drawlatches…
Example sentences
- robber The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| burglar | rising | |
| robber | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- robber2
- 9 letters
- cracksman, drawlatch
- 11 letters
- burglarizer
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (robber2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- cambrioleur