Synonyms of burglar
5 similar words
Another word for burglar is housebreaker. Other synonyms of burglar are sneck lifter, burglarizer, cracksman and drawlatch.
Synonyms and similar words for burglar
nounA person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
- housebreakerA criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
- sneck lifterA burglar.
- burglarizer rareSynonym of burglar.
- cracksman archaicA burglar or safebreaker.
- drawlatch obsolete
Meaning of burglar
- noun A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
- verb To commit burglary.
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Questions about synonyms of burglar
- What is another word for burglar?
- Burglar has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as housebreaker, sneck lifter, burglarizer, cracksman and drawlatch.
- What does burglar mean?
- Burglar means a person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: burglar (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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