Synonyms of doctored

doctored 1 of 2

adjective

as in adulterated

Related Words

• adulterated
• manipulated
• engineered
• fudged
• designer
• fabricated
• manufactured
• concocted
• unauthentic
• juggled
• tampered (with)
• misleading
• process
• fraudulent
• deceptive
• cultured
• forged
• phony
• counterfeit
• simulated
• dummy
• fake
• synthetic
• imitation
• substitute
• bogus
• faux
• mock
• mimic
• artificial
• ersatz
• pretend
• pseudo
• sham
• factitious
• feigned
• imitative
• affected
• spurious
• false
• man-made
• brummagem
• pinchbeck

Dissimilar Words

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• authentic
• bona fide
• valuable
• quality
• pure
• premium
• unadulterated

doctored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of doctor

1

as in treated

to give medical treatment to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treated
• healed
• rehabilitated
• cured
• nursed
• remedied
• attended
• hospitalized
• drugged
• mended
• ministered (to)
• dosed
• cared (for)

2

as in repaired

to put into good shape or working order again

spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repaired
• reconstructed
• rebuilt
• fixed
• patched
• restored
• overhauled
• adjusted
• renovated
• modified
• revamped
• reconditioned
• prepared
• mended
• maintained
• improved
• renewed
• helped
• refreshed
• aided
• cured
• refurbished
• regenerated
• healed
• revived
• corrected
• readied
• serviced
• conditioned
• fixed up
• furbished
• rectified
• enhanced
• freshened
• redressed
• enriched
• reformed
• rejuvenated
• righted
• ameliorated
• revitalized
• bettered
• cared (for)
• refreshened
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damaged
• hurt
• injured
• ruined
• impaired
• harmed
• wrecked
• broke
• defaced
• marred
• flawed
• disfigured
• spoiled
• mutilated
• disabled
• crippled
• vandalized
• blemished
• mangled
• maimed

3

as in adjusted

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

• adjusted
• adapted
• tailored
• conformed
• put
• edited
• suited
• prepared
• shaped
• customized
• fashioned
• fitted
• matched
• altered
• accommodated
• conditioned
• acclimatized
• modified
• acclimated
• transformed
• converted
• corrected
• modeled
• revised
• readjusted
• established
• equipped
• reworked
• tuned
• redesigned
• geared
• remodeled
• patterned
• trained
• recycled
• remade
• acquainted
• primed
• rooted
• oriented
• hardened
• harmonized
• squared
• attuned
• rigged
• rehearsed
• inured
• reclaimed
• readapted
• accustomed
• reinvented
• recast
• familiarized
• settled
• made over
• readied
• regulated
• redeveloped
• revamped
• orientated
• refitted
• refashioned
• reengineered
• rejiggered
• habituated
• refocused
• seasoned
• toughened
• naturalized
• registered
• fiddled (with)
• redid
• bent
• refigured
• phased
• fine-tuned
• habilitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doctored

Verb

According to the complaint, Jennings doctored the footage in the video to remove the debate that Piker had been analyzing. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

The Missouri researcher has captured and analyzed hundreds of thousands of trail-camera images over the years, with many of the best shots coming at scrapes doctored with a variety of scents and lures. — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Sometime later, this was doctored to include a blurry shoe in his hand (keep in mind this was back when Photoshop was an actual photo shop). — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Thieves found his heating bill in a collection box, doctored the check and cashed it for $25,000. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The combination of arrogance and doctored intelligence that led the United States and its allies into the 2003 Iraq War is almost made for Hollywood. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

This murky pour is decidedly brown and so heavily doctored with vitamin C and pectin that the flavor of pineapple is barely detectable. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 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