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thief vs burglar

burglar vs thief

thief and burglar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
burglar Yes No No No
As nouns, burglar is a hyponym of thief; that is, burglar 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
  • burglar: a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, booster, lifter, shoplifter, 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) burglar (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
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