doctored
Altered to deceive
Doctored describes something that has been altered, tampered with, or adulterated—often to deceive.
A doctored photograph has been manipulated; doctored evidence has been falsified; a doctored drink has had something added without the drinker's knowledge.
The word implies the original has been changed in ways that aren't immediately apparent: The document had clearly been doctored.
Changed from before
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- adulteratedDiluted with inferior substances
- spikedSecretly added alcohol
tainted · contaminated · rigged · fixed · modified · adjusted · tweaked · changed
Invented, not real
- fakedFalsely produced or simulated
- counterfeitedMade fraudulent copies
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
fraudulent · bogus · phony · sham · spurious · misleading · deceptive · fake
Given medical attention
patched-up · medicated · tended · ministered · rehabilitated · mended · restored · recovered
Restored or immovable
- mendedRestored after damage
- patchedRepaired with covering material
- restoredReturned to original condition
- repairedRestored to function
renovated · overhauled · reconditioned · refurbished · rebuilt · salvaged · remedied · corrected
altered
Changed from before
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- adulteratedDiluted with inferior substances
spiked · tainted · contaminated · rigged · fixed · modified · adjusted · tweaked · changed · edited
fabricated
Invented, not real
- fakedFalsely produced or simulated
- counterfeitedMade fraudulent copies
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
forged · fraudulent · bogus · phony · sham · spurious · misleading · deceptive · fake · counterfeit
treated
Given medical attention
nursed · patched-up · medicated · tended · ministered · rehabilitated · mended · restored · recovered · remedied
fixed
Restored or immovable
- mendedRestored after damage
- patchedRepaired with covering material
- restoredReturned to original condition
repaired · renovated · overhauled · reconditioned · refurbished · rebuilt · salvaged · remedied · corrected · adjusted
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
sweetened · salted · fortified · enriched · improved · embellished · augmented · boosted · strengthened · heightened
- falsifiedfalsified, fabricated, fake, faked, false
- Fact-checkingfact check, verify, debunk, false claim, misinformation
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- dupeddeceived, tricked, fooled, conned, swindled
- taintedtainted, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, poisoned
doctoredauthentic
Verified as original
genuine · original · unaltered · untampered · undoctored
doctoredpure
Unmixed, without impurities
unadulterated · uncontaminated · undiluted · untainted · natural
doctoreduntreated
Not given care
wounded · unattended · neglected · injured · uncared-for
- doctor's officeHealthcare provider's workplace
- eye doctorPhysician treating vision
- doctor's ordersPhysician's prescribed instructions
- family doctorPrimary care physician
- doctor's appointment
- doctoral thesisPhD-level scholarly manuscript
doctor, doctors, doctoring, doctor's, doctorate, doctoral, postdoctoral, medical doctor, doctor up