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
• 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

Mealy bugs and scale insects are causing plants to decline; control with insecticidal soaps. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

If the same work keeps coming back as bugs or rework, the team is only moving faster in circles. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

When one person arrived with a dog, and another with a cat, GB made sure the animals weren’t carrying bugs. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

In the summer, there are bugs, there are ticks, there are bears, there are coyotes. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The report includes a graph that shows the number of security bugs fixed in Chrome’s stable releases has skyrocketed in recent months. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Other experts say produce from supermarkets isn't inherently more dangerous, and that consumers can take steps—both at the grocery store and the farmers’ market—to protect themselves from foodborne bugs. — Angela Haupt, Time, 29 July 2026

According to a 2013 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, at least two billion people worldwide already ate bugs every day. — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

When fish are tuned into bugs, too aggressive of a chug can scare them faster than attract them, especially in clear water. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Verb

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

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