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

Other bugs fell into the water under the bank of photovoltaic lights scattered around the lake, but mayflies coated the light posts and the lights themselves. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

The fox cautiously walked a few feet past us on its journey for bugs and other snacks. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Only after the engineer commits to a diagnosis does the model come back on, to propose the fix, generate alternatives, and sweep the code base for similar bugs. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

The body itself was badly decomposed after spending an unknown amount of time exposed to the elements, with animals, bugs and rain, plus 50 years in storage. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Thus, timing and breadth of impact is important; certain bugs may require a more involved approach with multiple types of phages and significantly more phages than others. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Warming temperatures around the world are also helping those bugs spread. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

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

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