Synonyms of treated

treated 1 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)
• run
• 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
• counselled
• 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)

treated

2 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treated

Adjective

In an intimate atmosphere, seated at long, communal tables, nestled tightly with industry professionals, guests were treated to a dinner that was melt-in-your-mouth good. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025

Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025

Under the pretense of a back-to-school rules review, the sophomore through senior classes at Ruskin were treated to a stirring drumline performance before a shocked Sixta took the the stage. —Ilana Arougheti updated October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025

Lynch’s films need not be treated like puzzles; his emotional (and libidinal) clarity cuts through serpentine structure and oblique imagery, the former shaping the latter. —Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025

All are being treated at local hospitals, a spokesperson said. —Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

The former quarterback initially faced three misdemeanor charges — battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication — and was arrested at an area hospital where he was being treated for stab wounds. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Photographs from the scene showed a red helicopter upside down in the middle of the highway strewn with wreckage as first responders treated the injured. —Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Tene has also treated young soldiers coming back from Gaza traumatized by survivor's guilt, watching their friends get killed alongside them. —Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025