Synonyms of croaker

croaker

noun

ˈkrō-kər 

as in doctor

slang a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders

ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doctor
• physician
• doc
• medico
• sawbones
• medic
• nurse
• specialist
• surgeon
• paramedic
• pathologist
• obstetrician
• family physician
• gynecologist
• internist
• resident
• clinician
• family doctor
• family practitioner
• radiologist
• pediatrician
• ophthalmologist
• dermatologist
• anesthesiologist
• urologist
• podiatrist
• plastic surgeon
• orthopedist
• neurologist
• attending
• hospitalist
• nurse-practitioner
• general practitioner
• ob-gyn
• physiatrist
• physical therapist
• EMT
• aidman
• intern
• physiotherapist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of croaker

Researchers from the San Francisco Estuary Institute found the chemicals in striped bass, largemouth bass, leopard shark, white croaker, white sturgeon and other fish collected between 2009 and 2019 throughout San Francisco Bay. — Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 May 2025

In the end, nothing more exciting than some shad and small croaker hit the planks that day, according to Jennette’s. — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025

Choose from croaker, flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025

The restaurant delivers diners sophisticated dishes like duck and yellow croaker ceviche. — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024