Synonyms for casualty
ˈkæʒ u əl tica·su·al·ty

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1. casualty

   An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Synonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. casualty

   Synonyms:
   accident, contingency, chance, fortuity, hap, misfortune, occurrence, mischance

   Antonyms:
   appointment, assignment, provision, ordinance, enactment

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. casualtynoun

   someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

   Synonyms:
   fatal accident, injured party

2. casualty, injured partynoun

   someone injured or killed in an accident

   Synonyms:
   fatal accident, injured party

3. fatal accident, casualtynoun

   an accident that causes someone to die

   Synonyms:
   fatal accident, injured party

4. casualtynoun

   a decrease of military personnel or equipment

   Synonyms:
   fatal accident, injured party

Matched Categories

1. • Accident
   • Decrease
   • Fatality
   • Military
   • Victim

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. casualtynoun

   Synonyms:
   chance, fortuity, contingency, hap, unforeseen event

2. casualtynoun

   Synonyms:
   accident, disaster, misfortune, calamity, mischance, catastrophy

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1. casualtynoun

   Synonyms:
   accident, calamity, contingency, fortuity

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1. List of paraphrases for "casualty":

   victim, casualties, accident, wounded, injured

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1. Matthew Henman:

   High profile, mass casualty attacks are a tried and tested method of changing the narrative and deflecting attention away from the problems it is facing, this is done for internal consumption just as much as external.

2. Vimlendu Jha:

   After the lockdown, we'll see new stimulus packages and revival plans for the economy, and my biggest fear is that the environment will be the first casualty.

3. Red Cross:

   People were just going to the church when the bomber entered, otherwise the casualty figure would have been higher.

4. Jonathan Conricus:

   We do not know yet the (Iranian) casualty count, but I can say that in terms of our purpose, we focused less on personnel and more on capabilities and hardware ... to inflict long-term damage on the Iranian military establishment in Syria. We assess it will take substantial time to replenish.

5. Tim Davie:

   It’s often said truth is the first casualty of war. In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a clear need for factual and independent news people can trust – and in a significant development, millions more Russians are turning to the BBC, we will continue giving the Russian people access to the truth, however we can.