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

Kathleen insists that Lukas was likely incinerated, along with all of the other corpses that piled up in the Down Deep during the rebellion. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

In an update shared to Facebook, the sheriff’s office said all three have been charged with abandonment of a corpse. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Two others were each charged with abandonment of a corpse and later released. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026