Synonyms of targets

targets 1 of 2

noun

plural of target

1

as in victims

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule

the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victims
• preys
• prey
• butts
• marks
• sitting ducks
• scapegoats
• laughingstocks
• goats
• mockeries
• lightning rods
• fall guys
• pilgarlics
• whipping boys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troublemakers
• gossips
• tormentors
• gossipers
• tattlers
• tattletales
• defamers
• tormenters
• torturers
• talebearers
• traducers
• libelers
• hecklers
• teasers
• baiters
• taunters
• needlers
• teases
• mockers
• ribbers
• insulters
• scorners
• scoffers
• satirists
• deriders
• libelists
• caricaturists
• parodists
• lampooners
• ridiculers

2

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• victims
• fools
• sports
• butts
• mocks
• marks
• laughingstocks
• pigeons
• jests
• dupes
• mockeries
• derisions
• suckers
• monkeys
• gulls
• saps
• chumps
• fall guys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

3

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• purposes
• plans
• objectives
• aims
• objects
• intentions
• ambitions
• intents
• ideas
• dreams
• things
• aspirations
• points
• ideals
• designs
• meanings
• pretensions
• projects
• marks
• bournes
• ends
• hopes
• bourns
• schemes
• desires
• destinations
• wishes
• plots
• minds
• holy grails
• grails
• terminuses
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

targets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of target

as in taunts

Related Words

• taunts
• baits
• harasses
• torments
• bugs
• needles
• kids
• rags
• ribs
• harries
• heckles
• barracks
• pesters
• caricatures
• rallies
• tweaks
• parodies
• teases
• quizzes
• twits
• hassles
• catcalls
• pillories
• lampoons
• takes off (on)
• satirizes
• mimics
• rides
• chaffs
• parrots
• apes
• jives
• burlesques
• razzes
• travesties
• poohs
• imitates
• disparages
• belittles
• decries
• scouts
• joshes
• jibes
• ridicules
• scorns
• scoffs (at)
• gibes
• bad-mouths
• mocks
• jeers
• laughs (at)
• sneers (at)
• derides
• pooh-poohs
• skewers
• shoots down
• puts down

Dissimilar Words

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• commends
• applauds
• indorses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of targets

Verb

Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there. —David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025

The loitering munition systems empowers the warfighter with quick and easy deployment via tube-launch, and the capability to fly, track and engage non-line-of-sight targets and armored vehicles with precision lethal effects without the need for external ISR or fires assets. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025

Phishing targets in this latest cybercrime spree included South Korean journalists and researchers and human rights activists focused on North Korea. —Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025

Skill players and fan favorites Henry Rutledge (lower body) and Justin Olson didn’t see the field either, allowing a career-best 10 targets for Mason. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025

Brown led the Chiefs with 10 receptions for 99 yards and 16 targets last week. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025

Running backs going against an Eberflus defense normally see more targets and receptions. —Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

First-round rookie Colston Loveland should see ample targets from the second-year Williams. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Two targets on that last drive, two breakups. —Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025