Synonyms of carnage

carnage

noun

ˈkär-nij 

as in massacre

the killing of a large number of people

the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carnage

That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Most notably, the infamous Circa Survivor saw nearly one-third of its record 25,017 entries (at $1,000 each) bounced by the Bolts — and by the way, include me in the carnage. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The magnitude of the human carnage and physical destruction was overwhelming. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026