Synonyms of casualties

casualties

noun

plural of casualty

1

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatalities
• victims
• losses
• prey
• martyrs
• losers
• sacrifices
• underdogs
• collateral damages
• murderees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winners
• victors
• gainers
• murderers
• killers
• assassins
• injurers
• harmers

2

as in accidents

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accidents
• disasters
• mishaps
• catastrophes
• mischances
• tragedies
• calamities
• misfortunes
• crashes
• collisions
• wrecks
• misadventures
• croppers
• cataclysms
• deathblows
• bummers
• smashups
• knocks
• crack-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miracles
• strikes
• windfalls
• breaks
• flukes
• boons
• fortunes
• luck
• godsends
• serendipities

3

as in chances

archaic the uncertain course of events

believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chances
• luck
• accidents
• circumstances
• hazards
• haps
• uncertainties
• risks
• fortunes
• fates
• dangers
• flukes
• fortuities
• perils
• destinies
• happenstances
• haphazardries
• happenchances
• dooms
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purposes
• intentions
• plans
• designs
• schemes
• intents
• outlines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of casualties

The congregants did not know that a man police say was driven by hatred had allegedly arrived with weapons and the capacity to cause mass casualties. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Three gang members died in the operation, the force reported, and there were no casualties among force members. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

These attacks were often met by retaliatory operations that saw the insurgents suffer significant casualties. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Of the tens of thousands of casualties Russia suffers each month, up to 90% are inflicted by drones. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Ukraine has recorded more than 500,000 military casualties, including up to 140,000 deaths. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

In Kabul, Afghanistan's Defense Ministry denied that its forces had suffered any casualties. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

The film’s title comes from an acronym the Israeli military uses as a shorthand for civilian casualties. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

In these interviews, the soldiers map out how targets are chosen, how attacks are planned and how much leeway is given for civilian casualties. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026