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 early Cold War liberals had read their history books and seen how the French Revolution had begun with high progressive hopes but descended into a vicious bloodbath. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2026

Prominent voices fear that the end result of the transformative technology is a job bloodbath and national security catastrophes, while others believe a new era of productivity is ready to be unlocked, with society living longer and healthier lives. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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