Synonyms of bloodbath

bloodbath

noun

ˈbləd-ˌbath 

as in massacre

the killing of a large number of people

one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massacre
• slaughter
• carnage
• death
• genocide
• holocaust
• murder
• butchery
• bloodshed
• killing
• slaying
• extermination
• destruction
• devastation
• homicide
• mortality
• annihilation
• manslaughter
• bloodletting
• execution
• assassination
• eradication
• decimation
• pogrom
• foul play
• demolishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bloodbath

The result was a bloodbath in El-Fasher, a haunting record of the lack of political will to protect civilians. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026

Its candidates have won major local elections, and, after last week’s bloodbath in New York City and Tuesday’s win in Colorado, have defeated mainstream Democrats in important congressional primaries. — Jon Cowan, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

So, for over a decade that included the COVID crash and 2022 bond bloodbath, this dividend was rock solid. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026