bugbearUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌgbɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌgˌbɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bug′bâr′) bugbear WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Synonyms: horror Collocations, terror, dread Collocations, hate Collocations, bête noire, bugaboo, nightmare Collocations, phantom, specter, spectre , goblin, bogy, bogeyman, scarecrow Collocations, curse Collocations, anathema, bane, pet peeve, care Collocations, difficulty Collocations, fear Collocations, pet hate, bogey, boogeyman, hobgoblin, irritant, irritation Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:
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