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

The shooting sparked national attention, and the deputy was later fired and charged with manslaughter. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The Placer County District Attorney's Office previously declined to file a vehicular manslaughter case, saying there was not enough evidence to prove a criminal act beyond a reasonable doubt. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Jury lists were sealed for both the 2024 mistrial and 2025 retrial of Karen Read, who was ultimately acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter after her boyfriend died. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Tyree Gaines, 28, pleaded guilty, but mentally ill Friday to voluntary manslaughter, a Level 2 felony. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026