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

Easy to sleep on, good for tracking wildlife, and open enough to let the breeze keep bugs at bay. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Expect more security patches to appear in future Windows updates as Microsoft harnesses AI to speed up the discovery of software bugs in the OS. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Earwigs are nocturnal bugs primarily found in moist, outdoor areas. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026

Forbes previously reported that CISA didn’t have access to either Anthropic or OpenAI models that had proven adept at finding bugs and exploiting them with no human required. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Sked said bed bugs rarely disappear on their own, making early detection and prompt professional treatment the best way to prevent infestations from spreading. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The lights off method is a simple means of identifying places in the garage where bugs or rodents might be crawling in. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 July 2026

There are a few bugs that mimic their appearance—some can be beneficial, others may need a wide berth. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Verb

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

Both can reduce debris or items that attract the boxelder bugs. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025

At the end of the 19th century, Phylloxera bugs infected vineyards across Europe but a solution was found, and viticulture adapted and continued. — Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

The singer admitted that he bugs Brown and his son for constant updates on the baby girl. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025