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victim Synonyms

Another word for victim

Choosing another word for victim depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other adverse event or circumstance.

Usage Example

"Emergency relief organizations provided temporary shelter for Every sufferer of the flooding."

Strongest
sufferer
Strong
casualty
target
fatality
Weak
survivor

• noun (Context 2)

A person who is tricked, cheated, or taken advantage of by another.

Usage Example

"Consumers were warned how to avoid becoming the latest dupe of online phishing scams."

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dupe
Strong
mark
prey
pawn
patsy
Weak
scapegoat

• noun (Context 3)

A living creature killed and offered as a sacrifice to a deity or supernatural power in a religious ceremony.

Usage Example

"Ancient priests prepared the sacrificial sacrifice at the stone altar before the festival began."

Strongest
sacrifice
Strong
offering
immolation

Opposites of victim

The opposite of victim shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

perpetrator
swindler
deceiver
offender
culprit
fraudster
aggressor
assailant
See all opposites of victim

• Nearby Words

viciously
viciousness
vicksburg
victim
victimhood
victimization
victimize

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Victim. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/victim
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