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thief vs robber

robber vs thief

thief and robber both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
robber Yes No No No
As nouns, robber is a hyponym of thief; that is, robber 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
  • robber: a thief who steals from someone by threatening 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, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) robber (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
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