Synonyms for
Buggy
Definition
a light carriage pulled by a horse
Synonyms & similar words
nutty
dotty
batty
loco
roundthebend
daft
barmy
bats
haywire
loony
roadster
kooky
kookie
bonkers
fruity
cracked
wacky
aroundthebend
nuts
whacky
crackers
balmy
loopy
carriage
cart
vehicle
chariot
coach
wagon
trolley
sleigh
sled
jalopy
hackney
hansom
landau
phaeton
barouche
brougham
cabriolet
coupé
dogcart
gig
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- buggy software
- buggy code
- buggy program
- buggy system
- buggy app
- buggy feature
- buggy release
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in computing contexts to describe software or hardware that is not functioning correctly. Can also refer to a vehicle with defects.
Example sentences
- We rode in a buggy through the park.
- The buggy was pulled by a strong horse.
- The children loved riding in the buggy.
- The buggy had a comfortable seat.
- The buggy had a canopy to protect us from the sun.
Quotes
"It's like riding in a buggy with a drunk driver. One moment you're careening towards a cliff, the next you're swerving into a ditch." - Khaled Hosseini
"I went buggy over that girl." - Elvis Presley
"If you've got a religious belief that withers in the face of observations of the natural world, you ought to rethink your beliefs - rethinking the world isn't going to work." - PZ Myers (using 'buggy' to mean irrational or flawed)