Synonyms of targets

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noun

plural of target

1

as in victims

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule

the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victims
• prey
• butts
• marks
• sitting ducks
• scapegoats
• laughingstocks
• goats
• mockeries
• lightning rods
• fall guys
• pilgarlics
• whipping boys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troublemakers
• gossips
• tormentors
• gossipers
• tattlers
• tattletales
• defamers
• torturers
• talebearers
• traducers
• libelers
• hecklers
• teasers
• baiters
• taunters
• needlers
• teases
• mockers
• ribbers
• insulters
• scorners
• scoffers
• satirists
• deriders
• libelists
• caricaturists
• parodists
• lampooners
• ridiculers

2

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• victims
• fools
• sports
• butts
• mocks
• marks
• laughingstocks
• pigeons
• jests
• dupes
• mockeries
• derisions
• suckers
• monkeys
• gulls
• saps
• chumps
• fall guys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

3

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• purposes
• plans
• objectives
• aims
• objects
• intentions
• ambitions
• intents
• ideas
• dreams
• things
• aspirations
• points
• ideals
• designs
• meanings
• pretensions
• projects
• marks
• bournes
• ends
• hopes
• schemes
• desires
• plots
• destinations
• wishes
• minds
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

targets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of target

as in taunts

Related Words

• taunts
• baits
• harasses
• torments
• bugs
• needles
• kids
• rags
• ribs
• harries
• barracks
• pesters
• caricatures
• rallies
• tweaks
• parodies
• teases
• quizzes
• heckles
• twits
• hassles
• catcalls
• pillories
• lampoons
• takes off (on)
• satirizes
• mimics
• rides
• parrots
• apes
• jives
• burlesques
• razzes
• travesties
• imitates
• chaffs
• disparages
• belittles
• decries
• scouts
• joshes
• ridicules
• scorns
• scoffs (at)
• gibes
• bad-mouths
• mocks
• laughs (at)
• jeers
• sneers (at)
• derides
• pooh-poohs
• skewers
• shoots down
• puts down

Dissimilar Words

• approves
• endorses
• commends
• sanctions
• applauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of targets

Noun

The swarms can autonomously screen targets, identify camouflage, and determine target locations while building a broader picture of their surroundings. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Ukrainian forces struck eight Russian infrastructure targets supporting the war effort over the past 24 hours, including a refinery in the Yamalo-Nenets region and a port in Dagestan, Zelenskyy said Thursday. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Each new revelation is also accompanied by a willing disclosure that civilian targets were not just an expendable fixture of Israel’s post-October 7th campaign, but the mission at large. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Without those individual targets, the question became what would produce the best result for Bayer as a whole. — Sebastian Guth, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

All-Pro cornerback Devon Witherspoon was stellar as well, shutting down the Patriots’ top receiving targets all night. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Beijing allegedly uses the information to further its position in territorial disputes and provide maritime reconnaissance and early-warning indications of foreign military targets. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Over 43,300 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Russia and illegally annexed Crimea in June, July and August, according to Defense Ministry data compiled by the Associated Press, although some clearly hit their targets. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Among the targets of those criticisms was the process in which the contract for Flock was approved, which does not require the typical bidding process the city undertakes. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026