Casualties — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈka-zhəl-tē/ ca·su·al·ty

Meaning & Definition of Casualties

Casualties (noun)

  1. a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
  2. a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed, victim
  3. serious or fatal accident, disaster

Casualties (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

    "the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children"

    similar: fatalities, losses, prey, victims
    related: losers, underdogs, martyrs, sacrifices, collateral damages, murderees
    near: gainers, victors, winners, harmers, injurers, assassins, killers, murderers

  2. a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury

    "casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships"

    similar: accidents, mischances, mishaps
    related: calamities, cataclysms, catastrophes, croppers, deathblows, disasters, tragedies, bummers, knocks, misadventures, misfortunes, collisions, crack-ups, crashes, smashups, wrecks
    near: boons, breaks, flukes, godsends, miracles, strikes, windfalls, fortunes, luck, serendipities

  3. the uncertain course of events

    "believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty"

    similar: accidents, chances, circumstances, haps, hazards, luck
    related: fortuities, haphazardries, uncertainties, flukes, happenchances, happenstances, destinies, dooms, fates, fortunes, lots, dangers, perils, risks
    near: intentions, intents, purposes, designs, outlines, plans, schemes

Related Entry: Casualty (noun)

Casualty is a different word from Casualties. The synonyms below are for casualty, not for casualties.

  1. a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

    "the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children"

    similar: fatality, loss, prey, victim
    related: loser, underdog, martyr, sacrifice, collateral damage, murderee
    near: gainer, victor, winner, harmer, injurer, assassin, killer, murderer

  2. a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury

    "casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships"

    similar: accident, mischance, mishap
    related: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, cropper, deathblow, disaster, tragedy, bummer, knock, misadventure, misfortune, collision, crack-up, crash, smashup, wreck
    near: boon, break, fluke, godsend, miracle, strike, windfall, fortune, luck, serendipity

  3. the uncertain course of events

    "believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty"

    similar: accident, chance, circumstance, hap, hazard, luck
    related: fortuitousness, fortuity, haphazardry, randomness, uncertainty, fluke, happenchance, happenstance, destiny, doom, fate, fortune, lot, danger, peril, risk
    near: intent, intention, purpose, design, outline, plan, scheme

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Casualties

The most common words with a similar meaning to Casualties:

fatalities, losses, prey, victims, accidents, mischances, mishaps, chances, circumstances, haps, hazards, luck

Related Words for Casualties

losers, underdogs, martyrs, sacrifices, collateral damages, murderees, calamities, cataclysms, catastrophes, croppers, deathblows, disasters, tragedies, bummers, knocks, misadventures, misfortunes, collisions, crack-ups, crashes, smashups, wrecks, fortuities, haphazardries, uncertainties, flukes, happenchances, happenstances, destinies, dooms

Near Antonyms of Casualties

gainers, victors, winners, harmers, injurers, assassins, killers, murderers, boons, breaks, flukes, godsends, miracles, strikes, windfalls, fortunes, luck, serendipities, intentions, intents, purposes, designs, outlines, plans, schemes

Origin & Etymology of Casualties

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Casualties

What does "Casualties" mean?

"Casualties" means a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action. As a noun, it is defined as: a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Casualties"?

Other words for "Casualties" include fatalities, losses, prey, victims, accidents, mischances, mishaps and chances. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Casualties" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Casualties"?

There are 48 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Casualties". Common alternatives include fatalities, losses, prey, victims, accidents, mischances, mishaps, chances, circumstances and haps.

How do you use "Casualties" in a sentence?

Examples of "Casualties" in a sentence: "the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children"; "casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships"; "believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty".

Is "Casualties" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Casualties" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Casualties"?

"Casualties" is pronounced /ˈka-zhəl-tē/ and divided into syllables as ca·su·al·ty.

What is the origin of the word "Casualties"?

First known use: 15th century.

What is another word for "Casualties" meaning "a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed"?

When "Casualties" (noun) means a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed, synonyms include fatalities, losses, prey and victims.