pickpocket vs cutpurse

pickpocket and cutpurse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pickpocket	Yes	No	No	No
cutpurse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pickpocket and cutpurse are synonyms defined as:

pickpocket and cutpurse: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Other synonyms of pickpocket include dip.

pickpocket (noun)	cutpurse (noun)
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places	a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places