Synonyms of bugged

bugged

verb

past tense of bug

1

as in annoyed

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

• annoyed
• bothered
• irritated
• persecuted
• got
• aggravated
• irked
• peeved
• worried
• exasperated
• infuriated
• vexed
• ate
• itched
• angered
• griped
• riled
• plagued
• burned (up)
• nettled
• grated
• ruffled
• got to
• teased
• piqued
• chafed
• galled
• narked
• frosted
• wore on
• hacked (off)
• insulted
• put out
• rasped
• spited
• nagged
• provoked
• rubbed the wrong way
• harassed
• upset
• got on one's nerves
• stuck in one's craw
• got one's goat
• enraged
• hassled
• set one's teeth on edge
• offended
• heckled
• pestered
• badgered
• roused
• agitated
• antagonized
• inflamed
• incensed
• rankled
• perturbed
• miffed
• unsettled
• harried
• baited
• outraged
• maddened
• distressed
• disquieted
• affronted
• roiled
• unhinged
• fretted
• deviled
• exercised
• bullyragged
• discomposed
• undid
• freaked (out)
• discomforted
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliged
• appeased
• pleased
• pacified
• mollified
• satisfied
• delighted
• gratified
• placated
• assured
• reassured
• cheered
• propitiated
• comforted
• quieted
• conciliated
• contented
• soothed
• gladdened
• consoled
• solaced

2

as in bothered

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothered
• worried
• annoyed
• disturbed
• pestered
• irritated
• harassed
• intruded (upon)
• tormented
• troubled
• provoked
• irked
• angered
• plagued
• peeved
• aggravated
• exasperated
• vexed
• gnawed
• inconvenienced
• chivied
• bedeviled
• rankled
• dogged
• invaded
• infuriated
• riled
• fretted
• persecuted
• got
• nettled
• piqued
• afflicted
• enraged
• distressed
• chafed
• beset
• galled
• outraged
• besieged
• grated
• incensed
• antagonized
• roiled
• hassled
• perturbed
• put out
• agitated
• rasped
• beleaguered
• maddened
• dunned
• inflamed
• trespassed
• cut in (on)
• encroached
• deviled
• obtruded
• infringed
• butted in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• left
• disregarded
• forgot
• obliged
• slighted
• disarmed
• pleased
• appeased
• satisfied
• delighted
• gratified
• placated
• mollified
• comforted
• contented
• consoled
• gladdened
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bugged

The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance. — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026

Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger. — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026