Synonyms of goats

goats

noun

plural of goat

as in victims

a person or thing taking the blame for others

an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victims
• scapegoats
• excuses
• monkeys
• whipping boys
• fall guys
• butts
• fools
• dupes
• marks
• laughingstocks
• mockeries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goats

The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Animal foods included fish, sheep, goats, cattle, boars, birds, hare, and other wild game. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Carmel Valley Ranch harvests its own honey, and with goats and a creamery on site, all of the cheese is made there as well. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh). — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

That figure covers all rabies exposures in the state, not just people exposed to the infected goats. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Thousands of livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, mules, and donkeys, were unable to escape. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide search for people who interacted with the animals. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Public health officials in North Carolina are warning that people who visited a mobile petting zoo between late July and late August may have been exposed to rabies after multiple baby goats tested positive for the virus. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026