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

John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Days after Pennsylvania health officials reported two measles deaths, a public dispute has emerged about whether other factors played a role in the fatalities.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatality

Noun

Transits are what revealed most of the more than 6,000 exoplanets now known, and Roman’s planners expect the bulge’s target-rich environment to yield on order of 100,000 more.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
As a kinetic interceptor, Seeker appears designed to physically strike its target rather than rely on a conventional air-defense warhead.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of target

Noun

Beyond the sacrifice of American lives, American households have faced higher costs.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
But to me, the fun of image editing is in the manual tweaks and edits, so like most AI tools, these NexSnap features sacrifice creativity for convenience.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 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