Synonyms of treats

treats 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of treat

1

as in serves

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

• serves
• handles
• uses
• is (to)
• acts (toward)
• deals (with)
• regards
• views
• does by
• reacts (to)
• considers
• responds (to)
• engages (with)
• esteems
• rates
• reckons

2

as in addresses

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

• addresses
• manipulates
• handles
• manages
• takes
• negotiates
• plays
• maneuvers
• fields
• contends (with)
• swings
• hacks
• grapples (with)
• comes to grips with
• has a grip on
• copes (with)
• engineers
• pulls
• controls
• guides
• carries out
• regulates
• steers
• commands
• reacts (to)
• directs
• gets off
• finesses
• responds (to)
• carries off
• jockeys
• brings off
• runs
• micromanages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbles
• mishandles
• bungles
• botches
• messes (up)
• scamps
• muffs
• goofs (up)
• louses up
• foozles

3

as in consults

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

• consults
• confers
• discusses
• talks
• counsels
• confabulates
• advises
• argues
• confabs
• parleys
• bandies
• ventilates
• debates
• talks over
• rehashes
• disputes
• deliberates
• hashes (over)
• coaches
• guides
• refers (to)
• bats (around)
• chews over
• recommends
• suggests
• moots
• palavers
• tutors
• kicks around
• directs

4

as in heals

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

treats

2 of 2

noun

plural of treat

1

as in joys

a source of great satisfaction

spending a long weekend at a ski resort is a real treat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joys
• delights
• feasts
• pleasures
• gases
• delectations
• kicks
• amusements
• mannas
• reliefs
• diversions
• entertainments
• gratifications
• fun
• recreations
• comforts
• indulgences
• solaces
• ambrosias

2

as in goodies

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury

for us sushi is a real treat since no restaurant around here makes it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goodies
• candies
• sweets
• delicacies
• dainties
• tidbits
• desserts
• viands
• bits
• cates
• delectables
• kickshaws
• morsels
• sweetmeats
• junkets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treats

Verb

For much of the story, Xu Fu looks out for himself and treats the war as someone else’s problem. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Fleisher treats patients who are homebound or use wheelchairs and points them toward options such as chair yoga and seated exercise. — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

The sports media rarely treats athletes who espouse liberal or progressive political views as problematic, even when those views are provocative, divisive, or factually incorrect. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Those prompts and responses then become training data for the student, usually through a process called supervised fine-tuning, which treats the teacher’s answers as targets the student should try to emulate. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

If a provider treats every complexion the same way, that evaluation tells you little. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Fee is physically abused, but Big Eric treats him differently from the other children, grooming him not as a victim but as a fellow-predator. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Business continuity treats disruption as the baseline condition and designs operations accordingly, with integrated data, predictive intelligence and prebuilt response playbooks that activate before a situation has fully materialized. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

How to keep your little treats genuinely little Price does a lot of the work. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The three drawers also offer plenty of storage to keep your work surface clutter-free (or offer up a discreet place to stow away mid-day treats). — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

At Apple Ridge Farms, cold treats like the popular Apple Ridge sundae have become a go-to option on warmer days. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Between food, toys, treats, beds, crates and more, shopping for pets can get expensive. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

In the Houston area, for example, David Weekley Homes recently offered frozen treats to folks who toured any of the builder’s model homes by the end of August. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The bedside phone, resembling a hotel bible, straddled the line between kitschy and cute, and local treats in the room like port wine was a nice touch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Like the menu, the chef’s table treats change constantly, depending on what leftovers Justus has. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

During the event, seasonal treats and a customization bar will be offered within an immersive micro world of fall. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026