Synonyms of treating

treating

verb

present participle of treat

1

as in serving

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

• serving
• handling
• using
• being (to)
• acting (toward)
• dealing (with)
• regarding
• viewing
• doing by
• considering
• responding (to)
• reacting (to)
• engaging (with)
• rating
• esteeming
• reckoning

2

as in addressing

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

• addressing
• managing
• manipulating
• handling
• taking
• negotiating
• playing
• maneuvering
• coping (with)
• hacking
• fielding
• swinging
• grappling (with)
• contending (with)
• controlling
• coming to grips with
• pulling
• regulating
• having a grip on
• carrying out
• guiding
• engineering
• jockeying
• directing
• carrying off
• getting off
• finessing
• steering
• responding (to)
• commanding
• reacting (to)
• bringing off
• running
• micromanaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mishandling
• bungling
• fumbling
• botching
• messing (up)
• muffing
• goofing (up)
• scamping
• lousing up
• foozling

3

as in consulting

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

• consulting
• conferring
• discussing
• talking
• advising
• arguing
• confabulating
• parleying
• counseling
• confabbing
• ventilating
• debating
• deliberating
• rehashing
• talking over
• guiding
• disputing
• recommending
• hashing (over)
• suggesting
• batting (around)
• bandying
• coaching
• tutoring
• chewing over
• referring (to)
• palavering
• mooting
• kicking around
• directing

4

as in healing

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healing
• rehabilitating
• curing
• attending
• doctoring
• remedying
• nursing
• drugging
• dosing
• hospitalizing
• ministering (to)
• mending
• caring (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treating

The era of treating supply chain efficiency as the primary metric is over. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Read a physical book without treating it as something to check off a list. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Teplinsky says treating the whole person, not just her breast cancer is vital. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Amora needs to find out what Sincere told Melanie about their Casa connection and warn Melanie, if possible, that Sincere was treating Casa Amor like a hall pass. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026