Synonyms for purloiner

Most common

thief · lifter · prig

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who purloins.

Forms

Plural

purloiners → thieves, lifters, prigs…

Example sentences

• thief The policeman caught the fleeing thief by the arm.
• lifter Tom doesn't look like a weight lifter.
• prig If you often think of yourself as a saint, you may simply be a prig.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

prig¹

5 letters

thief¹

6 letters

lifter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lifter² = 2 syllables).