robbers
Armed theft criminals
Robbers is the plural of robber—people who steal, typically through force or threat.
The word usually implies direct confrontation: robbers hold up banks, mug pedestrians, or break into occupied homes.
The robbers demanded everyone get on the floor.
Thieves steal; robbers take.
Those who commit larceny
- burglarsThose who illegally enter
- muggersViolent street robbers
- banditsArmed robbers, often roving
- pickpocketsThose who steal belongings
highwaymen · brigands · desperados · safecrackers · cat burglars · housebreakers · looters · raiders
Fugitives from justice
- fugitivesThose fleeing from law
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
- felonsSerious crime offenders
- convictsImprisoned felons
culprits · perpetrators · lawbreakers · offenders · villains · scoundrels · renegades · desperados
Swift departure or retreat
- lootStolen valuables
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- masksFace-covering disguises
- hostagesCaptives held for demands
demands · alarm · disguise · stakeout · reconnaissance · planning · escape route · inside job
Unlawful taking of property
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- muggingRobbery with violence
- holdupTheft by threat
break-in · home invasion · grand theft · petty theft · looting · plunder · pillage · pilfering
Legendary forest-dwelling archer
- Jesse JamesInfamous frontier bandit
- Bonnie and ClydeDepression-era outlaw couple
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
smugglers · bootleggers · rustlers · bushrangers · Ned Kelly · Forty Thieves
Working team aboard
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- ringClosed curve shape
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- accomplicesPartners in crime
confederates · henchmen · lookouts · wheelman · inside man · masterminds · partners · fence
thieves
Those who commit larceny
pickpockets · highwaymen · brigands · desperados · safecrackers · cat burglars · housebreakers · looters · raiders · prowlers
outlaws
Fugitives from justice
convicts · culprits · perpetrators · lawbreakers · offenders · villains · scoundrels · renegades · desperados · miscreants
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
hostages · demands · alarm · disguise · stakeout · reconnaissance · planning · escape route · inside job · caper
theft
Unlawful taking of property
holdup · break-in · home invasion · grand theft · petty theft · looting · plunder · pillage · pilfering · stealing
Robin Hood
Legendary forest-dwelling archer
- Jesse JamesInfamous frontier bandit
- Bonnie and ClydeDepression-era outlaw couple
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
buccaneers · smugglers · bootleggers · rustlers · bushrangers · Ned Kelly · Forty Thieves
crew
Working team aboard
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- ringClosed curve shape
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
accomplices · confederates · henchmen · lookouts · wheelman · inside man · masterminds · partners · fence · ringleader
robberscops
Informal term for police
police · police officers · law enforcement · sheriffs · constables
robbersdonors
People who give gifts
givers · philanthropists · benefactors · Good Samaritans · patrons
robbersprotectors
Those who guard others
guardians · defenders · bodyguards · rescuers · sentinels
- cops and robbersChildren's game of chase
- bank robberOne who steals from vaults
- bank robberyTheft from financial institution
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
- highway robberyOutrageously excessive charge
- cradle robbersThose pursuing much younger partners
robber, robbery, robbed, robberies, robber baron, robber barons