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Intruder vs Thief - What's the difference?

intruder | thief |

As nouns the difference between intruder and thief

is that intruder is someone who intrudes while thief is one who has carried out a theft.

intruder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who intrudes.

    • Related terms

    * intrude * intrusion

    See also

    * gatecrasher, interloper, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, kibitzer, meddler, nosy parker, marplot, buttinsky, busybody

    Anagrams

    *

    thief

    English

    Noun

    (thieves)
  • One who has carried out a theft.
  • (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Hyponyms

    * burglar * cat burglar * mugger * robber * pickpocket

    Related terms

    * thieve * thief in law

    Derived terms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals