carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /

NOUN

massacre

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloodshed butchery crime havoc killing mass murder slaughter slaying warfare

STRONG

annihilation blitz blood butchering extermination gore hecatomb holocaust homicide manslaughter murder offing rapine shambles wasting

WEAK

blood and guts blood bath search and destroy taking out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

Example Sentences

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Iraqi Jews never imagined such carnage could happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

"Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It was a bit of a carnage, but you wouldn't have it any other way.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Scientists from the Entomology Research Center of the State Board of Health surveyed the carnage after the spraying and reported that the fish kill was “substantially complete.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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