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 Authorities say the victim was treated for their injuries at the scene. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Johnson and Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert both said the victims and their families would be in their thoughts. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter asked for sympathy for the crash victims. — David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for victim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim

Noun

There was only one fatality linked to a lithium-ion battery fire in 2025.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
As of 2022, seniors represented less than 15 percent of the city’s population but accounted for approximately 45 percent of pedestrian fatalities.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fatality

Noun

So, pitchers across MLB will have the unenviable task of planning their offseason buildup without the clarity of an opening-day target.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
The secret sauce to Wavves’ strongest material has always been a healthy dose of self-loathing; imagine one of those devilish Calvin-pissing-on-the-ground car decals, with a weary doppelganger as the stream’s target.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of target

Noun

Founder Alexis Derriso said the aim is also to raise awareness of female veterans' sacrifices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Their sacrifice impacted not only their brothers and sisters in uniform, but also their families and communities here at home, which were forever changed by their loss.

— Beth Hillman, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Noun

The country’s Air Force Medical University has developed a drone that can locate casualties and deliver emergency medication remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
According to Stars and Stripes, the Pentagon divides the casualties between two operational categories.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026