Synonyms for manslaughter

Most common

killing · murder · homicide · chance-medley

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.

Forms

Plural

manslaughters → homicides, murders, killings, chance-medleys…

Example sentences

• killing The bus fell off the cliff, killing all 10 aboard.
• murder You don't have an alibi for the day of the murder.
• homicide The father and the son will be tried for homicide.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

murder²

7 letters

killing²

8 letters

homicide³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (murder² = 2 syllables).