In war, truth is the first casualty.
Source: tatoeba (1647015)
Casualty
/ˈkæʒu.əlti/
Synonyms for "casualty" (70 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
accidentadventureblowbody countcalamitycasualtiescataclysmcatastrophechance hitcollisioncontingencycontingentcontretempscrack up
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accident, adventure, blow, body count, calamity.
- Sentence evidence is available for casualty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "casualty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "casualty"
Keep "casualty" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "casualty" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "casualty", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "casualty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
8 entriesbudget casualtycritical patientfatalityinjured personkilled personprogram casualtyservice casualtytrauma patient
Collocations
6 entriescasualty countcasualty departmentcasualty listcasualty ratecivilian casualtiesmilitary casualties
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
74 translations across 32 languages.
Armenian
3 entries- զոհ noun (person)
- զոհ կամ վիրավոր noun (person)
- տուժող noun (person)
Belarusian
2 entries- ахвя́ра noun (person)
- пацярпе́лы noun (person)
Bulgarian
2 entries- жертви noun (person)
- пострадали noun (person)
Catalan
2 entries- baixa noun (person)
- víctima noun (person)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 伤亡者 noun (person)
- 傷亡者 noun (person)
- 死伤人数 noun (person)
- 死伤者 noun (person)
Czech
1 entries- oběť noun (person)
Danish
2 entries- offer noun (person)
- tilskadekommet noun (person)
Dutch
1 entries- slachtoffer noun (person)
Finnish
2 entries- kuolonuhri noun (person)
- uhri noun (person)
French
2 entries- blessé noun (person)
- victime noun (person)
Galician
2 entries- baixa noun (person)
- víctima noun (person)
Georgian
3 entries- დაშავებული noun (person)
- დაჭრილი noun (person)
- მოკლული noun (person)
German
4 entries- Ausfall noun (person)
- Gefallener noun (person)
- Opfer noun (person)
- Todesfall noun (person)
Hebrew
1 entries- חָלָל noun (person)
Hindi
1 entries- हताहत noun (person)
Hungarian
4 entries- halott noun (person)
- sebesült noun (person)
- sérült noun (person)
- áldozat noun (person)
Icelandic
1 entries- mannfall noun (person)
Indonesian
1 entries- korban noun (person)
Italian
1 entries- ferito noun (person)
Japanese
1 entries- 犠牲者 noun (person)
Māori
3 entries- kaiākiko noun (person)
- ngohi noun (person)
- pūkeko noun (person)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- offer noun (person)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- offer noun (person)
Polish
2 entries- ofiara noun (person)
- poszkodowany noun (person)
Portuguese
1 entries- baixa noun (person)
Romanian
2 entries- mort noun (person)
- victimă noun (person)
Russian
3 entries- же́ртва noun (person)
- пострада́вший noun (person)
- поте́ря noun (person)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- postradali noun (person)
- stradalnik noun (person)
- žrtva noun (person)
Spanish
1 entries- baja noun (person)
Swedish
2 entries- offer noun (person)
- olycksoffer noun (person)
Tarifit
1 entries- aniyzum noun (person)
Ukrainian
4 entries- же́ртва noun (person)
- офі́ра noun (person)
- постражда́лий noun (person)
- потерпі́лий noun (person)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
We've got one casualty.
Source: tatoeba (3168082)
The first casualty of every war is the truth.
Source: tatoeba (3616260)
After the first combat casualty, the president's warmongering supporters realized their aspirations were completely unrealistic and they got the first taste of their stupidity.
Source: tatoeba (5810767)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "casualty"?
Closest matches include accident, adventure, blow, body count, calamity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "casualty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.