VICTIM Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

victim

noun

ˈvik-təm

Definition of victim

as in fatality

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed helped the victims of the fire

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as in target

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

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as in sacrifice

something offered to a god the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun

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Recent Examples of victim The coroner’s office identified the victim Wednesday as Daniel Deminico, 66, of Kuna. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026 The Sarawak government has announced cash assistance for the victims’ families and pledged to cover their children’s school fees. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 There were no further details released about the shooting victim or the circumstances that might have led to the shooting. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 For Rosales, the deceased are victims of gang violence and suicide. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for victim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim

Noun

The boy’s death, a second diabetic fatality and ongoing criminal and legislative probes expose gaps in medical training, oversight and Arizona’s deep dependence on large private child-care contractors.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In June, a New York Times investigation documented the way their taller hoods and larger blind zones contributed to rising fatalities.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatality

Noun

The technique uses reflected light from a laser popped at a target to see the molecular structure of a mineral, which in turn reveals the mineral's composition.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The system directs concentrated energy at a vulnerable part of an incoming object until the target is disabled or destroyed.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of target

Noun

But the biggest sacrifice, one that is never fully restored unlike Pericles’ grievous losses, is the emotional weight of the play’s climax.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Brusuelas, the chief economist at RSM US, stressed that Trump would likely need to make sacrifices to meaningfully address the debt and reassure financial markets.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Noun

Western intelligence services estimate Russia is losing some 40,000 troops a month – a rate of roughly 340 casualties for every square kilometer.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
As investors divvy up which companies win or lose in the age of artificial intelligence, it's begun to look like the crowd sees online travel company Booking Holdings as a casualty.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of casualty

Noun

As its common name suggests, the giant huntsman spider actively hunts its prey, and its diet includes insects as well as small rodents and reptiles.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Rattlesnakes fill an important niche in the area’s ecosystem by targeting prey that other predators cannot access.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026