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snitcher

snitcher

9.5
A thief who steals quietly without using violence
  • noun
  • /ˈsnɪtʃər/
  • Slang
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  • Unlike a mugger, a snitcher avoids confrontation and relies on stealth.

Examples

  • The snitcher quietly slipped a wallet from the distracted shopper's bag.

  • Police suspected that the snitcher was responsible for the string of pickpocket incidents downtown.

  • The snitcher was caught stealing from the store.

  • That snitcher stole my wallet last night.

  • The snitcher quietly slipped a wallet from the distracted shopper's bag.

  • Police suspected that the snitcher was responsible for the string of pickpocket incidents downtown.

  • Unlike a mugger, a snitcher avoids confrontation and relies on stealth.

Synonyms

klepto
vssnitcher
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A person who often steals small things

is described by lack of violence rather than a compulsive repeated pattern
safecracker
vssnitcher
4 8.9

A person who breaks into safes to steal money or other things

is a broader non-violent thief concept not limited to safe work
sneak thief
vssnitcher
2 7.6

A person who secretly steals things without using force

is defined by stealing without violence rather than by stealthy action
pilferer
vssnitcher
1 7.3

A person who steals small things without using force

is a non-violent thief not limited to taking only small items
booster
vssnitcher
  • Slang
1 8.8

A person who steals goods from shops by hiding them

is a non-violent thief whose definition is not limited to shops
lifter
vssnitcher
  • Jargon
1 7.9

A person who steals goods from a shop by hiding them

is a general non-violent thief not restricted to stealing in shops
cracksman
vssnitcher
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A thief who breaks open safes to steal what is inside

is defined by non-violence rather than by specialized safe breaking methods
purloiner
vssnitcher
9.6

A person who steals things secretly

focuses on lack of violence rather than secretive method of taking
safebreaker
vssnitcher
9.1

A person who illegally opens safes to steal things

focuses on stealing without violence rather than on professional safe breaking

Antonyms

protector
129 2.8

A person who defends and cares for another person or thing

How Violent

mugger
  • NSFW
47 3.7
robber
186 1.0
snitcher
  • Slang
9.5
shoplifter
18 3.1
pickpocket
19 4.2

Surface Forms

snitcher singular
snitchers plural

Morphology

snitcher = snitch (semi-transparent) = snitch + er

The agentive '-er' transparently forms 'one who snitches', but this sense (thief) relies on a less common dialectal meaning 'to steal' rather than the more familiar 'to inform', so it may not be predictable for many learners.

Etymology

Snitcher comes from the short word snitch, which sounds like 'sneak' or a quick 'snatch' and gives the image of taking something quietly. So a snitcher is a thief who steals without violence.