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

This sounds like malpractice to those who understand the value of 40-man roster spots and know the ramifications of the looming lockout. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Tufts and Jollotta are both named as defendants in two separate civil medical malpractice lawsuits filed by Clancy and her ex-husband Patrick Clancy. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

In my first month at a new job, an employee was let go due to being under investigation by the attorney general for a form of malpractice (health care industry). — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The family is now demanding an investigation to determine if there was negligence or medical malpractice during the procedure. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026