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

Synonyms & Similar 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
• shortsightedness
• inadvertence
• inadvertency
• obliviousness
• unwariness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malpractice

Among the typical parsing of medical malpractice provisions, oil and gas leases, divorce settlements and sovereign immunity protections, the high court has a number of more attention-grabbing cases on its docket this year. —Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024

Doc's medical license has been suspended, and his clinic is under scrutiny by the California State Medical Board after a malpractice case was opened against him. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men's health clinic that operates in several states. —CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024

His deprivation of care is not only medical malpractice, but a violation of his constitutional rights. —Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024