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thief vs brigand

brigand vs thief

thief and brigand both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
brigand Yes No No No
As nouns, brigand is a hyponym of thief; that is, brigand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thief:
  • thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • brigand: an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, booster, lifter, shoplifter, burglar, dacoit, dakoit, defalcator, embezzler, peculator, body snatcher, ghoul, graverobber, graverobber, holdup man, stickup man, larcener, larcenist, cutpurse, dip, pickpocket, literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer, despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) brigand (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
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