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casualty

The word “casualty” has 4 syllables: ca-su-al-ty

It's pronounced as /ˈkæʒuəlti/

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In the thesaurus, “casualty” has 60 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for casualty along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for casualty

Antonyms for casualty

Meanings of casualty

  • noun
    1. Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
    2. A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
    3. Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
    4. A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
    5. The accident and emergency department of a hospital.
    6. An incidental charge or payment.
    7. Chance nature; randomness.

Example Sentences

  • The soldier was listed as a casualty of the battle.
  • The accident had only one casualty, according to officials.
  • Budget cuts became the first casualty of the new policy.
  • The explosion left the building damaged and one casualty injured.
  • Truth was the first casualty in the heated argument.

On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to casualty, such as: accident, assassin, blessing, blow, boon, break, bummer.

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