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 In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 His focus is on himself, his music, his sensual pleasures and his determination not to be anyone’s victim. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Consumer advocacy groups, including those for wildfire victims, have criticized efforts to shield utilities from liability for fires caused by their equipment, arguing the utilities must do more on prevention. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Authorities released few details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and did not say whether Ceesay had a prior connection to the two victims. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 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

That allowed sea water to infiltrate freshwater tributaries across the peninsula, especially in lagoons and deltas where clam and mussel farms provided ample prey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Dolphins are versatile predators that adjust their diet based on local prey availability, Callan said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026