Thesaurus / purloiner
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synonyms for purloiner
- bandit
- burglar
- cat burglar
- cheat
- clip
- criminal
- crook
- defalcator
- embezzler
- heister
- highway robber
- highwayman
- hijacker
- holdup artist
- housebreaker
- kleptomaniac
- larcener
- lifter
- moonlighter
- mugger
- owl
- pickpocket
- pilferer
- pirate
- plunderer
- porch climber
- prowler
- robber
- scrounger
- shoplifter
- sniper
- spider
- stealer
- stickup artist
- swindler
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You are a corrupter of youth, and an evil man, Mr. Schoolmaster, and a purloiner of letters as well.'
A GERMAN POMPADOURMARIE HAYThe purloiner of love had introduced herself under cover of the pity in which Maud had believed.
COSMOPOLIS, COMPLETEPAUL BOURGETOne glance at her sweet, highbred features was sufficient to exonerate her as a purloiner of gentlemen's garments.
QUICK ACTIONROBERT W. CHAMBERSAt night the purloiner marched to his plunder, and she revived.
THE QUEER, THE QUAINT AND THE QUIZZICALFRANK H. STAUFFERThe enlightened reader, seeing this patch of cloth of gold upon a blanket, soon detects the bungling purloiner.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 8 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)The purloiner nodded, and his lips twisted into a smile of triumph, as he thrust the sheet of paper into his own pocket.
THE ROOF TREECHARLES NEVILLE BUCK"I love a warm-hearted enthusiasm," cried Clifford, handling the movables, while he gazed lovingly on the ancient purloiner.
PAUL CLIFFORD, COMPLETEEDWARD BULWER-LYTTONBut in spite of threats the bat was not brought back nor its purloiner or annexer betrayed.
GLYN SEVERN'S SCHOOLDAYSGEORGE MANVILLE FENNHe is a perpetual plunderer—a petty purloiner—a pinching petitioner in forma pauperis—a contraband dealer in snuff.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 1, DECEMBER 11, 1841VARIOUSI have strong doubts of his being the purloiner of the sword.
NOTES & QUERIES 1850.01.19VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO PURLOINER
- bandit
- burglar
- cat burglar
- cheat
- clip
- criminal
- crook
- defalcator
- embezzler
- heister
- highway robber
- highwayman
- hijacker
- holdup artist
- housebreaker
- kleptomaniac
- larcener
- lifter
- moonlighter
- mugger
- owl
- pickpocket
- pilferer
- pirate
- plunderer
- porch climber
- prowler
- punk
- purloiner
- robber
- scrounger
- shoplifter
- sniper
- spider
- stickup artist
- swindler
- thief
- bandit
- burglar
- cat burglar
- cheat
- clip
- criminal
- crook
- defalcator
- embezzler
- heister
- highway robber
- highwayman
- hijacker
- holdup artist
- housebreaker
- kleptomaniac
- larcener
- lifter
- moonlighter
- mugger
- owl
- pirate
- plunderer
- porch climber
- prowler
- punk
- purloiner
- robber
- scrounger
- shoplifter
- sniper
- spider
- stealer
- stickup artist
- swindler
- bandit
- burglar
- cat burglar
- cheat
- clip
- criminal
- crook
- defalcator
- embezzler
- heister
- highway robber
- highwayman
- hijacker
- holdup artist
- housebreaker
- kleptomaniac
- larcener
- lifter
- moonlighter
- mugger
- owl
- pickpocket
- pilferer
- pirate
- plunderer
- porch climber
- prowler
- punk
- purloiner
- robber
- scrounger
- shoplifter
- sniper
- stickup artist
- swindler
- bandit
- burglar
- cat burglar
- cheat
- clip
- criminal
- crook
- defalcator
- embezzler
- heister
- highway robber
- hijacker
- holdup artist
- housebreaker
- kleptomaniac
- larcener
- larcenist
- lifter
- moonlighter
- mugger
- owl
- pickpocket
- pilferer
- pirate
- plunderer
- porch climber
- prowler
- punk
- purloiner
- robber
- scrounger
- shoplifter
- sniper
- spider
- stealer
- stickup artist
- swindler
- bandits
- burglars
- cat burglars
- cheats
- clips
- criminals
- crooks
- defalcators
- embezzlers
- heisters
- highway robbers
- hijackers
- holdup artists
- housebreakers
- kleptomaniacs
- larceners
- larcenists
- lifters
- moonlighters
- muggers
- owls
- pickpockets
- pilferers
- pirates
- plunderers
- porch climbers
- prowlers
- punks
- purloiners
- robbers
- scroungers
- shoplifters
- snipers
- spiders
- stealers
- stickup artists
- swindlers
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.