Synonyms & related words for malpractice

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malpractice — including negligence, misfeasance, malfeasance, misconduct, nonfeasance, wrongdoing. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malpractice

Explore words related to malpractice — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include malpractitioner, tort, neglectfulness, negligent, barratry, delict, wrongful, remissness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malpractice

Common synonyms for malpractice include negligence, misfeasance, malfeasance, misconduct, nonfeasance, wrongdoing, mismanagement, misdoing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malpractice come from?

The word malpractice breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -pract, from Greek prasso (“do, act”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.