Synonyms of manslaughter

manslaughter

noun

as in murder

law the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so

She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.

Related Words

• murder
• homicide
• killing
• slaying
• slaughter
• massacre
• execution
• assassination
• bloodshed
• butchery
• destruction
• carnage
• foul play
• blood
• chance-medley
• decimation
• euthanasia
• rubout
• parricide
• hit
• mercy killing
• matricide
• regicide
• fratricide
• patricide
• filicide
• uxoricide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manslaughter

Last month, Chula Vista police officer Johan Jacobo was granted diversion in his case, in which he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for turning left against a red arrow and crashing into a motorcyclist. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office charged Guzman with felony gross vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, according to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday in court. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Though the statute of limitations for manslaughter has expired in Aruba, prosecution remains possible in the Netherlands. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

The suspects face a series of serious charges, including arson, manslaughter with possible intent, causing a deadly explosion and causing dangerous bodily harm. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026