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 Both OpenAI, the hacker, and the victim, Hugging Face, have portrayed the response to this incident as a collaboration. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The victim was identified as Selvin Yovani Lara-Reyes, 29, CMPD said in an update. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 As xAI explained, that adds up quickly, considering that some Grok users are accused of making thousands of images of single victims. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 In 1997, 11 years after the murders, the son of the victims told the Tribune that he was frustrated with the delays in the execution. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for victim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim

Noun

The Kremlin pivots to a story that blames the fatalities on marmots, which can carry the plague.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
No injuries, fatalities or damage to structures have been reported.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of fatality

Noun

But to do so while staying mentally sharp, emotionally present, physically capable, and truly able to enjoy the rewards of their efforts and sacrifices.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Such payments did not require too much sacrifice—just a 1 percent tax on the first $3,000 of a person’s earnings, matched by their employer—because there were many times more workers than there were beneficiaries.

— Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Noun

There were no casualties following the interception, according to the report from the Petra News Agency.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The Cardinals needed an available reliever more than a starter recovering from a 77-pitch appearance, making Dobbins the logical roster casualty despite his otherwise solid work during his first extended opportunity in the major leagues.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of casualty

Noun

Though most attacks are warnings, some bears may attack humans as prey, according to the National Park Service.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Faced with more predators, prey and competition, their nervous systems rapidly ballooned to meet the new demands.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026