Synonyms of maggot

maggot

noun

ˈma-gət 

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whim
• bee
• freak
• megrim
• vagary
• vagrancy
• notion
• caprice
• whimsy
• kink
• crank
• humor
• fancy
• image
• impression
• fantasy
• thought
• bee in one's bonnet
• picture
• freakishness
• capriciousness
• concept
• fancifulness
• conception
• conceit
• whimsicality
• impetuosity
• inspiration
• mind's eye
• brainstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maggot

As The Traitors' host, Cumming oversees a hodgepodge of reality stars and C-list celebrities who partake in a series of challenges ranging from goofy to downright harrowing — that season 2 cabin of maggots! — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Some vets may not be able to distinguish maggots of other species from screwworm larvae. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026

In Texas, ranchers are bracing for an onslaught of screwworms, the flesh-eating maggots of blowflies. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Adult screwworms are metallic blue or green flies, and infections are identified by growing wounds with maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026