target | Definition of target

Synonyms and Antonyms of target

1 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 of target

butt, mark, prey, sitting duck, victim

Words Related to target

laughingstock, mockery, pilgarlic

fall guy, goat, scapegoat, whipping boy

Near Antonyms of target

gossip, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, troublemaker

defamer, libeler, libelist, traducer

baiter, heckler, needler, ribber, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer

derider, insulter, mocker, ridiculer, scoffer, scorner

caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

2 a person or thing that is made fun of

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

Synonyms of target

butt, derision, jest, joke, laughingstock, mark, mock, mockery, sport

Words Related to target

chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim

Near Antonyms of target

darling, favorite, pet

3 something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

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

Synonyms of target

aim, ambition, aspiration, bourne (also bourn), design, dream, end, goal, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, point, pretension, purpose, thing

Words Related to target

grail, holy grail

plot, project, scheme

desire, hope, mind, wish

destination, terminus

Phrases Synonymous with target

name of the game

Near Antonyms of target

means, method, way