good doctor
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: the good doctor
Sense 1
a doctor who is skilled and caring
Examples
Tatoeba sentence #1481748 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “good doctor” mean?
a doctor who is skilled and caring Literally: a medical doctor who is good
Is “good doctor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.