Synonyms of bugs

bugs 1 of 2

noun

plural of bug

1

as in suckers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suckers
• lovers
• fans
• enthusiasts
• buffs
• freaks
• maniacs
• fanatics
• nuts
• addicts
• admirers
• junkies
• fiends
• devotees
• hounds
• fools
• collectors
• fanciers
• supporters
• aficionados
• authorities
• proponents
• friends
• experts
• heads
• mavens
• habitués
• amateurs
• adherents
• promoters
• connoisseurs
• exponents
• advocates
• groupies
• disciples
• followers
• patrons
• zealots
• evangelists
• converts
• champions
• cultists
• apostles
• votaries
• partisans
• backers
• boosters
• dilettantes
• hangers-on
• rooters
• faddists
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfans
• detractors
• critics
• carpers
• belittlers
• nonadmirers

2

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diseases
• illnesses
• ailments
• conditions
• fevers
• ills
• sicknesses
• infections
• disorders
• attacks
• maladies
• complications
• infirmities
• complaints
• ails
• troubles
• plagues
• distempers
• distemperatures
• contagious diseases
• weaknesses
• affections
• contagions
• pests
• malaises
• spells
• debilities
• bouts
• epidemics
• contagia
• pips
• matters
• decrepitudes
• fits
• pestilences

3

as in lunatics

a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind

a bug with a fascination for committing arson

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lunatics
• maniacs
• fools
• nuts
• crazies
• loons
• loonies
• wackos
• head cases
• schizos
• cracks
• psychotics
• abnormals
• nutters
• nutcases
• patients
• fruitcakes
• characters
• paranoids
• crackbrains
• deviants
• madmen
• psychoneurotics
• flakes
• madwomen
• schizophrenes
• cases
• neurotics
• schizophrenics
• sociopaths
• oddities
• weirdos
• obsessives
• monomaniacs
• fantastics
• eccentrics
• schizoids
• oddballs
• crackpots
• originals
• manic-depressives
• kooks
• cranks
• screwballs
• codgers
• obsessive-compulsives
• quizzes
• tykes
• mythomaniacs
• zanies

bugs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bug

1

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bothers
• irritates
• persecutes
• eats
• aggravates
• itches
• gets
• gripes
• worries
• irks
• plagues
• exasperates
• frosts
• nettles
• ruffles
• angers
• grates
• hacks (off)
• vexes
• spites
• burns (up)
• infuriates
• galls
• peeves
• riles
• chafes
• wears on
• teases
• gets to
• piques
• insults
• rubs the wrong way
• narks
• nags
• rasps
• upsets
• sticks in one's craw
• puts out
• provokes
• hassles
• sets one's teeth on edge
• gets on one's nerves
• gets one's goat
• harasses
• offends
• badgers
• devils
• outrages
• enrages
• discomforts
• baits
• pesters
• distresses
• inflames
• rouses
• harries
• unsettles
• heckles
• affronts
• antagonizes
• freaks (out)
• disquiets
• rankles
• bullyrags
• agitates
• maddens
• discomposes
• unhinges
• exercises
• incenses
• perturbs
• roils
• hagrides
• undoes
• frets
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• pleases
• obliges
• contents
• satisfies
• appeases
• gratifies
• placates
• cheers
• propitiates
• comforts
• pacifies
• assures
• mollifies
• gladdens
• consoles
• conciliates
• reassures
• soothes
• quiets
• solaces

2

as in bothers

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothers
• worries
• annoys
• disturbs
• troubles
• pesters
• irritates
• intrudes (upon)
• torments
• harasses
• inconveniences
• provokes
• plagues
• chivies
• dogs
• angers
• irks
• devils
• hassles
• aggravates
• exasperates
• distresses
• gnaws
• nettles
• vexes
• bedevils
• outrages
• galls
• besets
• grates
• riles
• chafes
• frets
• persecutes
• rankles
• afflicts
• invades
• peeves
• duns
• gets
• piques
• infuriates
• besieges
• roils
• antagonizes
• rasps
• enrages
• inflames
• beleaguers
• puts out
• trespasses
• incenses
• perturbs
• maddens
• encroaches
• cuts in (on)
• obtrudes
• agitates
• infringes
• butts in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves
• ignores
• forgets
• disregards
• delights
• contents
• pleases
• obliges
• slights
• satisfies
• disarms
• comforts
• gratifies
• appeases
• consoles
• placates
• gladdens
• mollifies
• conciliates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bugs

Noun

Aaron spent long hours at his computer answering queries, fixing bugs, and releasing updates to serve his growing base. —Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

To Trump, fluidity and inconsistency are virtues, not bugs. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

Woman in the Dunes is about a Tokyo teacher named Jumpei who visits the country to catch bugs. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

But users have been reporting bugs and security concerns, rating the app poorly and sharing online memes about pressure to use it. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026

Apple has released multiple fixes for the underlying bugs attackers used to make Darksword. —Aj Vicens, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026

Chimney swifts, for example, eat bugs, so their population is declining. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Explore the miniature world of six-legged creatures and witness these tiny bugs teach big lessons about life. —Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

For example, tomatoes grow well next to basil because basil's strong scent repels bugs that feed on tomatoes, such as tomato hornworms. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Travelers are advised to inspect hotel rooms upon arrival and use precautions like plastic bags or luggage liners to prevent bringing bed bugs home. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026

Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Both can reduce debris or items that attract the boxelder bugs. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025

At the end of the 19th century, Phylloxera bugs infected vineyards across Europe but a solution was found, and viticulture adapted and continued. —Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

The singer admitted that he bugs Brown and his son for constant updates on the baby girl. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025

Which bugs bite on the NC coast? —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025

On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025

Fort Worth bed bugs The B-plot of Episode 7 has Peggy setting up a Little Free Library in her front yard in an effort to build community. —Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025