victims

NOUN

someone or something sacrificed, preyed upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casualty fatality martyr sufferer

STRONG

butt clown dupe fool gambit gopher gudgeon gull hireling immolation innocent mark patsy pawn pigeon prey pushover quarry sacrifice scapegoat stooge sucker underdog wretch

WEAK

babe in woods easy make easy mark hunted injured party sitting duck sitting target soft touch

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal culprit

Example Sentences

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The two families with a long history of antagonism between them are vaguely costumed as either dark forces of oppression or their victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Mike Andrews is an attorney with the Beasley Allen law firm which represents the families of 135 victims of the crash.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Lenkiewicz said she was "so angry" about what she saw as the lack of time given to victims and survivors in media coverage of the Epstein files.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Large animals—the primary victims of the Australian extinction—breed slowly.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari