Synonyms of doctors

doctors 1 of 2

noun

plural of doctor

as in physicians

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

• physicians
• medics
• docs
• nurses
• specialists
• surgeons
• medicos
• paramedics
• sawbones
• clinicians
• pediatricians
• neurologists
• obstetricians
• gynecologists
• radiologists
• pathologists
• dermatologists
• ophthalmologists
• podiatrists
• anesthesiologists
• urologists
• internists
• orthopedists
• residents
• physiatrists
• family physicians
• family practitioners
• family doctors
• croakers
• nurse-practitioners
• hospitalists
• attendings
• physiotherapists
• plastic surgeons
• EMTs
• ob-gyns
• general practitioners
• physical therapists
• interns
• aidmen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysicians
• nondoctors

doctors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of doctor

1

as in treats

to give medical treatment to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treats
• nurses
• heals
• drugs
• cures
• remedies
• ministers (to)
• rehabilitates
• doses
• attends
• hospitalizes
• mends
• cares (for)

2

as in repairs

to put into good shape or working order again

spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repairs
• fixes
• rebuilds
• patches
• reconstructs
• overhauls
• reconditions
• restores
• renovates
• conditions
• aids
• cures
• mends
• services
• adjusts
• revamps
• helps
• heals
• renews
• prepares
• rights
• furbishes
• maintains
• modifies
• refreshes
• reforms
• regenerates
• improves
• betters
• revives
• cares (for)
• fixes up
• readies
• refurbishes
• redresses
• rejuvenates
• corrects
• enriches
• revitalizes
• refreshens
• meliorates
• rectifies
• enhances
• freshens
• ameliorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurts
• flaws
• damages
• injures
• ruins
• breaks
• harms
• wrecks
• impairs
• mars
• disfigures
• spoils
• cripples
• defaces
• disables
• blemishes
• vandalizes
• maims
• mutilates
• mangles

3

as in tailors

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

• tailors
• adapts
• adjusts
• suits
• conforms
• puts
• conditions
• shapes
• edits
• fashions
• prepares
• models
• fits
• matches
• customizes
• accommodates
• acclimatizes
• patterns
• acclimates
• tunes
• roots
• converts
• bends
• alters
• equips
• trains
• transforms
• gears
• squares
• modifies
• readjusts
• establishes
• corrects
• remakes
• attunes
• readapts
• fiddles (with)
• rigs
• makes over
• seasons
• primes
• accustoms
• reengineers
• redesigns
• orientates
• familiarizes
• habituates
• orients
• revises
• remodels
• inures
• regulates
• reworks
• recasts
• harmonizes
• acquaints
• registers
• hardens
• refashions
• phases
• settles
• rehearses
• habilitates
• recycles
• readies
• rejiggers
• revamps
• reinvents
• reclaims
• refocuses
• naturalizes
• refigures
• toughens
• redevelops
• refits
• redoes
• fine-tunes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doctors

Noun

The statement made no mention of treatment going forward, and the Vatican said doctors were not currently speaking of chemotherapy or other therapies. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Joshi and other doctors are calling for additional training to help surgeons understand how AI alters facial images, its anatomical limitations and its potential psychological effects on patients. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

That’s forced the 75-year-old to drain her savings to pay for essentials – such as groceries, gas, doctors’ visits and utilities – and make some unpleasant decisions. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Years passed before doctors solved the mystery, first attributing the behavioral changes to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), then linking that rare condition to a genetic mutation. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

His new doctors didn’t want to take doctor’s notes from America. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

The surgery, performed at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, involved removing the lower lobe of the Pope's right lung, according to a statement by Leo's doctors released by the church. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

And even medical screenings that doctors do recommend can carry some of the same reasons for caution. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Historically, doctors made decisions for patients without fully involving them in their own care. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter. — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025