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Definitions

shoplifter

[shop-lif-ter] / ˈʃɒpˌlɪf tər /

NOUN

kleptomaniac

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criminal pilferer thief

NOUN

larcenist

Synonyms

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bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger sniper spider swindler thief

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONG

law police

NOUN

pilferer

Synonyms

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bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger sniper spider stealer swindler

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONG

law police

NOUN

purloiner

Synonyms

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bandit burglar cat burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler heister highway robber highwayman hijacker holdup artist housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer porch climber prowler robber scrounger sniper spider stealer stickup artist swindler

NOUN

robber

Synonyms

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bandit burglar con artist crook looter marauder mugger pickpocket pirate raider rustler swindler thief thug

STRONG

brigand buccaneer cardsharper cheat chiseler corsair desperado despoiler fence forager fraud hijacker housebreaker operator pilferer pillager plunderer prowler punk safecracker sandbagger stealer stickup

WEAK

cat burglar cattle thief grafter holdup artist second-story operator

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

NOUN

stealer

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STRONG

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONG

law police

NOUN

thief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bandit burglar criminal crook mugger pickpocket pirate robber sniper swindler

STRONG

cheat clip defalcator embezzler hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener larcenist lifter moonlighter owl pilferer plunderer prowler punk scrounger spider stealer

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

Example Sentences

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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Ruth Lund, manager of Cherry Hill Garden Centre in nearby Middlesbrough, says this type of shoplifter has become a problem for her business, which has just installed new anti-shoplifting barriers to tackle the problem.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Salvador Villa was working as an armed security guard at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles late last December when he confronted a suspected shoplifter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

A shopkeeper has revealed how he turned detective to track down a shoplifter after discovering goods stolen from his business for sale online.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

shoplifter

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