Quack

Meaning

a person who pretends to be a doctor but has no medical training; the sound a duck makes

a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill; a charlatan

Example Sentences

People should be careful not to trust medical advice from a quack.

Beware of the quack who promises miracle cures online.

Synonyms

charlatan, fraud, impostor, fake doctor, mountebank, sham

Entry 1

charlatan, fraud, impostor, fake doctor

Entry 2

charlatan, fraud, impostor, mountebank, sham

Antonyms

qualified doctor, expert, professional, physician

Entry 1

qualified doctor, expert, professional

Entry 2

professional, expert, physician

Collocations

medical quack, quack doctor, quack remedy, expose a quack, medical quackery, quack cure

Entry 1

medical quack, quack doctor, quack remedy

Entry 2

quack doctor, quack remedy, expose a quack, medical quackery, quack cure