Synonyms for malpractice
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
Forms
- Plural
- malpractices → misconducts, malversations, misdoings, mispractices…
Example sentences
- misconduct He was dismissed by the company for a misconduct.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| malpractice | steady | |
| misconduct | steady | |
| malversation | falling | |
| misdoing | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- misdoing
- 9 letters
- malpraxis
- 10 letters
- misconduct3
- 11 letters
- mispractice
- 12 letters
- malversation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (misconduct3 = 3 syllables).