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

Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday. — Jenni Reid,emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

An Israeli strike hit Gaza City on Tuesday, killing six people, including a child, and wounding 14 others, according to Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

But unpopular decisions, such as holding onto Bakhmut despite heavy Ukrainian casualties, led to criticism of his approach to manpower and battlefield losses. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Peak sea turtle nesting season lasts May 1-October 31 on the island, so animal experts are warning Anna Maria Island residents to be cautious with their artificial lighting use to prevent further casualties. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

No casualties were reported in the attack, the security agency said. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Following a slew of casualties (including James Norton’s Ormund Hightower) during a massive battle between the Blacks and the Greens at Tumbleton, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) jumps to her death off screen in King’s Landing. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Children are often casualties, in fact, including, at the beginning of Season 3, Rhaenyra’s teen-age son Jace. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026