Synonyms of larcenist

larcenist

noun

ˈlär-sə-nist 

as in thief

one who steals

when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, "because that's where the money is"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thief
• robber
• burglar
• stealer
• purloiner
• cracksman
• cat burglar
• pincher
• kidnapper
• sneak thief
• pirate
• housebreaker
• kidnaper
• smuggler
• safecracker
• kleptomaniac
• embezzler
• grafter
• bandit
• hijacker
• pilferer
• shoplifter
• abductor
• pillager
• ravisher
• pickpocket
• picklock
• skyjacker
• rustler
• plunderer
• looter
• carjacker
• highwayman
• footpad
• cutpurse
• klepto
• ransacker
• dip
• poacher
• despoiler
• mugger