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Definitions for Bugbear
[1] any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.
[2] a persistent problem or source of annoyance.
[3] Folklore . a goblin that eats up naughty children.
[4] a thing that causes obsessive fear or anxiety
[5] (in English folklore) a goblin said to eat naughty children and thought to be in the form of a bear
Words related to Bugbear
gremlin, scare, hobgoblin, ogre, apprehension, bugaboo, fear, bogey, dread, threat, terror, problem, goblin, specter, wraith, loup-garou, bogy, boogeyman
Words nearby Bugbear
bugaloo, buganda, bugatti, bugayev, bugbane, bugbear, bugboy, bugeye, bugger, bugger about, bugger off
Origin of Bugbear
First recorded in 1570–80; bug2 + bear2
Word origin for Bugbear
C16: from bug ² + bear ²; compare bugaboo
Synonyms for Bugbear
apprehension, bogey, bogy, boogeyman, bugaboo, dread, fear, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, loup-garou, ogre, problem, scare, specter, terror, threat, wraith, bete noire