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

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

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