Synonyms of fatality

fatality

noun

fā-ˈta-lə-tē 

as in victim

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victim
• casualty
• prey
• loss
• martyr
• sacrifice
• loser
• underdog
• collateral damage
• murderee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winner
• victor
• gainer
• killer
• murderer
• assassin
• injurer
• harmer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fatality

Snake bites increasing in California The CPCS reports an increase in snake encounters in California in 2026, with three fatalities reported so far. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Those fatalities followed the deaths of at least nine members of Iran’s armed forces in Wednesday’s strikes, according to state media. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The driver’s death is the 39th traffic fatality this year in Kansas City, compared to 42 deaths by this time last year. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Thirteen American service members have been killed and some 400 injured in the conflict, along with Iran’s reported 1,700 civilian fatalities. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026