Synonyms of doctor

doctor 1 of 2

noun

ˈdäk-tər 

as in physician

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders

we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

doctor

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to treat

to give medical treatment to

a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treat
• nurse
• heal
• drug
• cure
• rehabilitate
• dose
• remedy
• attend
• minister (to)
• hospitalize
• care (for)
• mend

2

as in to repair

to put into good shape or working order again

spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repair
• fix
• rebuild
• patch
• reconstruct
• overhaul
• restore
• renovate
• adjust
• condition
• aid
• help
• mend
• cure
• revamp
• renew
• modify
• fix up
• service
• prepare
• maintain
• recondition
• heal
• right
• improve
• ready
• regenerate
• refresh
• better
• care (for)
• revive
• reform
• correct
• furbish
• redress
• rectify
• refurbish
• rejuvenate
• revitalize
• enhance
• ameliorate
• freshen
• refreshen
• enrich
• meliorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurt
• break
• harm
• wreck
• injure
• damage
• ruin
• flaw
• impair
• spoil
• mar
• deface
• cripple
• blemish
• disfigure
• disable
• mutilate
• vandalize
• maim
• mangle

3

as in to tailor

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tailor
• adjust
• adapt
• put
• suit
• conform
• condition
• edit
• shape
• fashion
• prepare
• fit
• customize
• acclimate
• accommodate
• match
• acclimatize
• model
• tune
• correct
• modify
• pattern
• bend
• alter
• readjust
• transform
• convert
• establish
• root
• train
• gear
• equip
• prime
• remake
• make over
• revise
• ready
• square
• familiarize
• rig
• acquaint
• attune
• redesign
• rework
• readapt
• orient
• season
• remodel
• settle
• regulate
• fiddle (with)
• recast
• redo
• register
• orientate
• rehearse
• harmonize
• reclaim
• accustom
• refashion
• habilitate
• reengineer
• harden
• recycle
• reinvent
• refocus
• redevelop
• revamp
• phase
• habituate
• refit
• fine-tune
• inure
• toughen
• naturalize
• rejigger
• refigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doctor

Noun

Today, Richard Engel reports on the modifications some Ukrainians have made to daily life in the midst of a full-scale war with Russia, namely how doctors, patients, teachers and students have moved underground. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

The second might sound unnecessary, but trust the experts here—visit a doctor and get a prescription. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Several subsequent investigations into the Russia probe have identified multiple errors into how it was conducted, and a former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty in 2020 to doctoring an email during the course of the inquiry. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The fake image claimed the official Nintendo names for the blocks were Orange Ricky, Blue Ricky, Cleveland Z, Rhode Island Z, Hero, Teewee, and Smashboy — but the image had been doctored. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026