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thief vs pilferer

pilferer vs thief

thief and pilferer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
pilferer Yes No No No
As nouns, pilferer is a hyponym of thief; that is, pilferer 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
  • pilferer: a thief who steals without using violence
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, 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, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) pilferer (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it a thief who steals without using violence
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