Synonyms of malpractice

malpractice

noun

as in misconduct

law careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty

a surgeon accused of malpractice

Related Words

• misconduct
• negligence
• malfeasance
• irresponsibility
• carelessness
• delinquency
• recklessness
• neglectfulness
• laxness
• omission
• neglect
• heedlessness
• remissness
• irresponsibleness
• slackness
• mismanagement
• rashness
• foolhardiness
• wildness
• incaution
• dereliction
• incautiousness
• mishandling
• forgetfulness
• misdirection
• inattention
• inattentiveness
• inadvertence
• inadvertency
• shortsightedness
• obliviousness
• unwariness

Dissimilar Words

• awareness
• attention
• attentiveness
• alertness
• responsibility
• vigilance
• circumspection
• observance
• watchfulness
• care
• caution
• carefulness
• responsibleness
• cautiousness
• heedfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malpractice

Mosley pointed out that no detransitioners suing their medical providers for malpractice have ever lost their cases in trial. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Accordingly, Doctronic also carries a malpractice policy holding the system to physician-level accountability. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

As well as this now shuttered trial, Clancy and her ex-husband have a civil case in the courts for medical malpractice against their healthcare providers. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit accuses Park of negligence, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and abuse or neglect of a dependent adult. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2026