embezzler vs peculator

embezzler and peculator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embezzler	Yes	No	No	No
peculator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, embezzler and peculator are synonyms defined as:

embezzler and peculator: someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use

Other synonyms of embezzler include defalcator.

embezzler (noun)	peculator (noun)
someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use	someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use