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

There were no reports of casualties, the health authorities said. — ABC News, 11 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

There are countless casualties in House of the Dragon but few more keenly felt than Helaena, Westeros’s sweetheart, whom Phia Saban played with a quiet and often funny dignity over the years. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 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

The assault failed with heavy casualties, just like previous efforts. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Civilian death toll mounting The escalation in the air war has led to even more civilian casualties. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Other drone systems can hover over a battlefield, assess casualties and relay information so medical resources can be directed where they are needed. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Zelensky’s assessment demonstrates the tremendous casualties Russia’s military is sustaining on the front lines due to Ukraine’s drone proliferation and development over the course of the war. — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026