CASUALTY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

casualty

noun

ˈka-zhəl-tē

Definition of casualty

as in victim

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children

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as in accident

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships

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as in luck

archaic the uncertain course of events believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty

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Recent Examples of casualty An armed off-duty Idaho state trooper and a private citizen confronted the shooter, likely driving him from the scene and avoiding further casualties, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 After a short period, American troops would be far more exposed, and casualties far more likely. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Parties have a stake in minimizing (or maximizing) casualties, particularly civilian casualties. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2026 An Israeli strike Monday evening hit a car in Gaza City, killing two men, according to Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for casualty

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Noun

And the Santa Ana winds are blowing in September 1981, mentioned in a news report before an announcement of the latest Trawler victim in the season premiere.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of victim

Noun

The accident occurred while the plane was conducting a sightseeing flight and preparing to begin its return journey, according to police reports to local press.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
This is not an accident; Schwarber was forced to alter his routine in late June when an unspecified lower back injury sidelined him for two days.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of accident

Noun

Apple has not had much luck with recent changes to the user interface across its devices.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
On the road leading to the Moroccan town of Fnideq, which borders Ceuta, many migrants were seen walking toward the fence, some barefoot, apparently hoping to try their luck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

Police in Idaho confirmed there are fatalities and injuries after the report of an active shooter near an In-N-Out Burger location in Twin Falls on Saturday.

— Vanessa Navarrete, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Twin Falls authorities have not provided the exact number of fatalities but earlier told CNN at least three people had been killed.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatality

Noun

Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
The past-present juxtapositions—of bodies, circumstances, attitudes, and even film stock—made for a sly and poignant ode to (or lament over) time’s passage.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumstance

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