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
• itches
• aggravates
• gets
• gripes
• worries
• irks
• exasperates
• plagues
• frosts
• nettles
• ruffles
• grates
• angers
• hacks (off)
• vexes
• spites
• burns (up)
• galls
• infuriates
• peeves
• riles
• chafes
• wears on
• teases
• gets to
• piques
• rubs the wrong way
• insults
• narks
• nags
• rasps
• sticks in one's craw
• upsets
• puts out
• hassles
• provokes
• 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
• heckles
• unsettles
• affronts
• antagonizes
• freaks (out)
• disquiets
• rankles
• bullyrags
• agitates
• maddens
• discomposes
• unhinges
• incenses
• exercises
• 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
• intrudes (upon)
• irritates
• torments
• inconveniences
• harasses
• plagues
• chivies
• dogs
• provokes
• irks
• devils
• angers
• hassles
• aggravates
• exasperates
• gnaws
• distresses
• nettles
• vexes
• bedevils
• outrages
• galls
• besets
• grates
• riles
• chafes
• persecutes
• rankles
• frets
• afflicts
• peeves
• invades
• duns
• piques
• besieges
• infuriates
• roils
• gets
• antagonizes
• rasps
• enrages
• inflames
• beleaguers
• puts out
• trespasses
• incenses
• perturbs
• maddens
• cuts in (on)
• encroaches
• obtrudes
• infringes
• agitates
• 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

If warm and dry conditions persist into fall, cool-season pests like rodents, Asian lady beetles, and boxelder bugs may show up later than normal. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

One resident also reported bed bugs, though the report said staff didn’t change the bedsheets. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Take some time to seal gaps in window and door frames with weatherproof caulk to prevent fall stink bug problems, along with roaches, boxelder bugs, cluster flies, and other nuisances. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Some deer wag more than others, and whitetails will swish more at different times of year—for example, in summer and into early bow season, when pesky bugs hover. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Some users report constant crashing, bugs (such as auto-drafting players despite not being on auto-draft) and slow loading times in critical situations. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The pocket-sized UV flashlight can detect what the naked eye can’t, including dry urine stains, bed bugs, scorpions, and more. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Parsing symptoms of common bugs Figuring out whether your child has COVID-19, the flu, RSV or the common cold is important because some of these illnesses can cause serious complications in certain children. — Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Not really, but the weather is certainly a factor in the increase in the tiny bugs. — John Shumway, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Irwin is uncertain if the second infestation of bed bugs last weekend were ones that weren’t caught the first time, or if a person brought new bed bugs in. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Which Iowa cities ranked on the national list for worst bed bugs? — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026

Lift sheets, curtains and cushions to check for bed bugs or signs of bed bugs before settling in. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Instead, as Laura bugs her sister long enough about just forgiving her already, Mary explodes. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

What really bugs me about this moment, and about the battle and its aftermath, is the lack of feeling. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

When traveling, the EPA suggests inspecting any room visitors will be staying in for the presence of bed bugs. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

As an existing subdivision — 99% of it vacant — Azure Vista offered hundreds of buildable vacant lots populated only by red ants, quail and Groucho Marx bugs. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026