Synonyms for sawbones

Most common

doctor · surgeon

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A surgeon.

Forms

Plural

sawboneses → surgeons, doctors…

Example sentences

• doctor You'd better go to see your family doctor at once.
• surgeon She said that the greatest plastic surgeon is God.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

doctor²

7 letters

surgeon²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doctor² = 2 syllables).