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past tense of bug
Synonyms & Antonyms of bugged
1
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me
Synonyms for bugged
- aggravated,
- annoyed,
- ate,
- bothered,
- burned (up)
- (or burnt (up)),
- chafed,
- exasperated,
- frosted,
- galled,
- got,
- grated,
- griped,
- hacked (off),
- irked,
- irritated,
- itched,
- narked
- [British],
- nettled,
- peeved,
- persecuted,
- piqued,
- put out,
- rasped,
- riled,
- ruffled,
- spited,
- vexed
- (also vext)
Words Related to bugged
- badgered,
- baited,
- bullyragged
- (also ballyragged),
- deviled
- (or devilled),
- hagrode,
- harassed,
- harried,
- pestered,
- plagued,
- teased
Phrases Synonymous with bugged
Near Antonyms for bugged
2
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
- I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?
Synonyms for bugged
Words Related to bugged
- aggravated,
- annoyed,
- bedeviled,
- chafed,
- deviled
- (or devilled),
- dogged,
- dunned,
- exasperated,
- fretted,
- galled,
- gnawed,
- got,
- grated,
- hassled,
- irked,
- irritated,
- nettled,
- peeved,
- persecuted,
- piqued,
- put out,
- rankled,
- rasped,
- riled,
- roiled,
- tormented,
- vexed
- (also vext),
- worried
- angered,
- antagonized,
- enraged,
- incensed,
- inflamed
- (also enflamed),
- infuriated,
- maddened,
- outraged
Near Antonyms for bugged
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“Bugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugged. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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