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Synonyms for shoplifter

Most common

thief

All synonyms

Noun

1. Lifter

lifter, booster

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

    Shoplifters will be prosecuted.

Forms

Plural
shoplifters → lifters, boosters, thieves…

Example sentences

  • thief The policeman caught the fleeing thief by the arm.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shopliftersteady
thiefrising

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

By length

5 letters
thief1
6 letters
lifter2
7 letters
booster2

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