bugaboo
Noun
Meaning
Alt. of Bugbear
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
bugbear
bogeyman
hydra
chimera
banshee
hoodoo
hobgoblin
beast
hex
fiend
jinx
bogey
ghoul
ogre
horror
Show all synonyms
Antonyms
Show all antonymsHypernyms
Examples
the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them
And it's made me think about my old bugaboo, the Summer Reading Club, in a whole new way - not to mention a host of other traditional and potential programs and services.
With new management, today environmentally friendly activist bugaboo still operates.