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

Potential offenses being investigated include manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Walter Moorhead, 74, faces multiple charges, including manslaughter and reckless endangerment, for fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, Friday evening in the town of Ellendale, according to Delaware State Police. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Fort Worth Police tell PEOPLE that 27-year-old Sergio Escorza, the driver of the truck that hit Dwabe, was arrested and is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release after serving two-thirds of his 18-month sentence drew enormous attention in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026