Synonyms of corpse

corpse

noun

ˈkȯrps 

as in carcass

a dead body

the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carcass
• remains
• cadaver
• relics
• bones
• stiff
• corpus
• ashes
• corse
• deceased
• carrion
• mummy
• carnage
• decedent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corpse

His corpse was luridly blown up on a projector, streaming live on the Law&Crime YouTube channel, naked and dead. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

So, Hedrick was convicted of misdemeanor abuse of a corpse, not for playing a role in Beason’s death. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Ray now faces a charge of first-degree murder as well as charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, Trumann police said in the post. — Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026

Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026