bugbear English

Meaning bugbear meaning

What does bugbear mean?

bugbear

— noun (= hobgoblin) an object of dread or apprehension Germany was always a bugbear for France A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds — -Ralph Waldo Emerson

— noun (= bogeyman) an imaginary monster used to frighten children

Synonyms bugbear synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as bugbear?

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bugaboo

bogey

hobgoblin

bogeyman

boogeyman

bogy

scarecrow

goblin

ghost

booger

whangdoodle

troll

terrifier

sprite

spite

sight

scary spirit

scare-crow

rudiment

resentiment

ranklement

rancour

principle

pixie

ogre

hatred

hard feelings

grudge

gremlin

gnome

genie

fright

enmity

embitteredness

element

data

cell

bête noire

bug

boggart

boggard

bitterness

bete noire

apparition

amarulence