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 victim’s name and details of a motive have not been released. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 When the Justice Department announced the case in December, authorities said investigators had already interviewed approximately 700 victims and had evidence that more than 7,000 additional people had been drawn into the fraud. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 At trial, Barisone presented himself as the victim of scheming. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 In rejecting his release in 2021, Newsom said Davis had continued to minimize his role in the crimes and shown a lack of empathy for his victims. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 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

Nature has blessed certain types of carnivorous plants with pretty colors, pleasant fragrances, and sticky, sugary emissions, all the better to attract and trap its prey.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Yes, the specific angle of the setting sun against the mountain's unique topography creates a shadow that resembles a cougar chasing its prey.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026