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

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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

Mountain Moose, Alaska The best hunting for the biggest deer in the world is in the mountains of Alaska where Alaska-Yukon bull moose climb above treeline to escape summer bugs and grow antlers that can span more than six feet! — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, diatomaceous earth is a natural insect repellent that can kill spiders and other bugs in your home safely and effectively. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026

Why Bed Exercises Are Effective for Older Adults Though they can be done from the comfort of your own bed, bed exercises like hollow holds and dead bugs can improve your balance and stability by activating deep core strength. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026

The filter basket capacity is a hefty six liters, so leaves, twigs, dirt, fine sand, algae, and bugs don't stand a chance. — John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

This is despite safety concerns surrounding hallucinations, bugs, and other unintended vulnerabilities. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Nick McMurray, who became fascinated with bugs as a child turning over logs in the woods, now runs a public outreach program to get others interested in insects. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

With fewer bugs and less moisture, your home will be less appealing to lizards. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Genes, diet, smoking, environment, air pollution and UV exposure all shape which bugs live where. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

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

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