Synonyms and antonyms of People and things that are treated badly in American Thesaurus

victim (noun)

someone who has suffered as a result of the actions or negative attitudes of someone else or of people in general

target (noun)

a person, building, or area that someone intends to attack

pawn (noun)

a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal

plaything (noun)

someone or something that you are only interested in when you want pleasure or entertainment and do not care about the rest of the time

stooge (noun)

someone who is used by someone else to do a difficult or unpleasant job

cannon fodder (noun)

a person or group that is used by other people to help them achieve something, not caring if they are harmed

sacrificial lamb (noun)

someone or something that suffers so that someone or something more important can succeed

whipping boy (noun)

someone who is punished for someone else’s mistake or crime, usually because they have less power than that person

toy (noun)

a person that someone treats badly and uses as a means of pleasure or fun

Cinderella (noun)

someone or something that has good qualities but is treated badly or ignored

creature (noun)

formal someone who seems to have been created by or be completely controlled by another person or organization

fodder (noun)

someone or something considered useful only for one particular purpose

instrument (noun)

a person who someone uses to help achieve a result

unfortunate (noun)

literary someone who has an unpleasant life or is in an unpleasant situation

victim (noun)

something that is badly affected by a situation, a decision, etc.