Synonyms of treated

treated 1 of 2

adjective

as in prepared

Related Words

• prepared
• processed
• manufactured
• synthetic
• cultivated
• fabricated
• refined
• artificial
• nonnatural
• industrial
• man-made
• mechanical
• imitation
• faux
• ersatz

Dissimilar Words

• raw
• natural
• crude

treated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of treat

1

as in handled

to behave toward in a stated way

she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• served
• used
• was (to)
• regarded
• acted (toward)
• dealt (with)
• viewed
• considered
• did by
• rated
• responded (to)
• reacted (to)
• engaged (with)
• esteemed
• reckoned

2

as in addressed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• addressed
• managed
• manipulated
• negotiated
• took
• played
• maneuvered
• fielded
• hacked
• swung
• contended (with)
• grappled (with)
• coped (with)
• engineered
• came to grips with
• controlled
• had a grip on
• carried out
• pulled
• regulated
• directed
• carried off
• steered
• got off
• guided
• jockeyed
• commanded
• finessed
• responded (to)
• brought off
• reacted (to)
• micromanaged
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mishandled
• bungled
• fumbled
• botched
• messed (up)
• muffed
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• loused up
• foozled

3

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulted
• conferred
• discussed
• talked
• counseled
• advised
• argued
• confabulated
• parleyed
• confabbed
• ventilated
• debated
• talked over
• deliberated
• bandied
• rehashed
• coached
• tutored
• recommended
• mooted
• disputed
• batted (around)
• hashed (over)
• guided
• referred (to)
• suggested
• chewed over
• palavered
• kicked around
• directed

4

as in healed

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treated

Verb

For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Graise knows just what to do with a role like Philip, who is seen as kindly and self-sufficient but insecure and treated unjustly by the community. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

That includes his gratitude to and support of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, where he was treated. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Long Beach paramedics treated the man, but he was later pronounced dead. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

They were treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Marin Health Medical Center in Greenbrae, authorities said. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Why a Council of State magistrate would have been treated as an especial has remained one of the unresolved questions surrounding his death. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

For most of Saturday afternoon, Boise State treated one of college football’s most daunting stadiums with a suspicious lack of reverence. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026