pilferer

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/ˈpɪlfəɹə(ɹ)/

noun

One who pilfers.

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Meanings

nounpilferer (plural pilferers)

plural pilferers

  1. One who pilfers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thief who steals without using violence

Similar
sneak thiefsnitcher
Broader
thiefstealer
Also see
filchplunderersneak thiefsnitcher

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pilfer + -er.

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Translations

Dutch kruimeldief
  • kruimeldiefone who pilfers
Esperanto ŝteletinto
  • ŝteletintoone who pilfers
French chapardeur, chapardeuse
  • chapardeurone who pilfers
  • chapardeuseone who pilfers
German Langfinger, Dieb
  • Langfingerone who pilfers
  • Diebone who pilfers
  • Diebinone who pilfers
  • Gaudiebone who pilfers
  • Gaudiebinone who pilfers
Māori muritai
  • muritaione who pilfers
Polish złodziejaszek
  • złodziejaszekone who pilfers
Swedish snattare
  • snattareone who pilfers
Cite this entry
APA

pilferer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilferer

MLA

“pilferer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilferer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilferer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilferer.

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