bugbears
Sources of dread
Bugbears are sources of persistent annoyance, dread, or irritation—problems that loom larger than they perhaps should: Late fees are a bugbear for library patrons, Grammar mistakes are his particular bugbear.
The word originally referred to a goblin or imaginary creature invoked to frighten children, and retains a sense of something feared out of proportion to its actual threat.
Personal sources of irritation
- irritationsSources of mild aggravation
- gripesVoiced minor dissatisfactions
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
- complaintsExpressions of discontent
niggles · vexations · frustrations · peeves · aggravations · irks · nuisances · bothers
Malicious folklore creature
- hobgoblinTroublesome fairy creature
- ogreMonstrous man-eating giant
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
beast · fiend · brute · lurker · stalker · ambusher · man-eater
Anticipates with anxiety
- terrorsIntense fears or dreads
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- horrorsDeeply disturbing things
- phobiasIrrational intense fears
anxieties · apprehensions · worries · concerns · hang-ups · obsessions · fixations · paranoia
Malicious mythical creatures
- hobgoblinsMischievous supernatural creatures
- trollsDeliberate online agitators
- ogresMythical man-eating giants
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
tales · fables · lore · myths · folktales · superstition · changelings · sprites
pet peeves
Personal sources of irritation
- irritationsSources of mild aggravation
- gripesVoiced minor dissatisfactions
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
complaints · niggles · vexations · frustrations · peeves · aggravations · irks · nuisances · bothers · hassles
goblin
Malicious folklore creature
creature · beast · fiend · brute · lurker · stalker · ambusher · man-eater
dreads
Anticipates with anxiety
- terrorsIntense fears or dreads
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- horrorsDeeply disturbing things
phobias · anxieties · apprehensions · worries · concerns · hang-ups · obsessions · fixations · paranoia · specters
goblins
Malicious mythical creatures
- hobgoblinsMischievous supernatural creatures
- trollsDeliberate online agitators
- ogresMythical man-eating giants
legends · tales · fables · lore · myths · folktales · superstition · changelings · sprites · faeries
bugbearstrivialities
Insignificant matters
non-issues · trifles · petty annoyances · nothing burgers · small potatoes
bugbearspassions
Intense driving emotions
enthusiasms · fascinations · soft spots · predilections · hobbyhorses