looter[noun]Synonyms: marauder, forager, freebooter, pillager, plunderer, raider, ravager, ravisher, sacker, spoiler
English Thesaurus: thief, burglar, robber, shoplifter, pickpocket, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
thief someone who steals things from a person or place:
The thief grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street. Car thieves are operating in this area.burglar someone who goes into houses, offices etc to steal things:
Burglars broke into the house and took a computer worth £1,000. Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window.robber someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially using threats or violence:
a gang of bank robbers an armed robber (=a robber with a gun)shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag:
The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters.pickpocket someone who steals from people’s pockets, especially in a crowded public place:
Look out for pickpockets in busy tourist areas.mugger a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them:
The mugger punched him in the face and tried to steal his wallet.joyrider someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun:
Police pursued the teenage joyriders across three counties.looter someone who breaks into shops or homes and steals things, after there has been a natural disaster, a war, or a violent protest:
Police chiefs have warned that looters will be shot.bandit a member of an armed group of thieves who travel around attacking people in country areas :
The village was attacked by a gang of bandits.poacher someone who hunts animals, birds etc illegally on other people’s land:
Their job is to prevent poachers from killing the elephants. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲