Synonyms for

Buggy

Noun / ˈbʌgi: / Another word for buggy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a light carriage pulled by a horse

Synonyms & similar words

bats whacky cracked fruity loony balmy barmy roadster dotty kooky wacky daft nuts bonkers haywire loopy crackers kookie batty nutty loco carriage cart vehicle chariot coach wagon trolley sleigh sled jalopy hackney hansom landau phaeton barouche brougham cabriolet coupé dogcart gig

Synonyms by register

Formal

defective faulty erroneous flawed

Informal

glitchy wonky screwy off

Literary

malformed imperfect

Antonyms

smooth flawless perfect working functional unblemished

Common collocations

  • buggy software
  • buggy code
  • buggy program
  • buggy system
  • buggy app
  • buggy feature
  • buggy release

Word family

noun bug
adjective buggy

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.

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Example sentences

  1. We rode in a buggy through the park.
  2. The buggy was pulled by a strong horse.
  3. The children loved riding in the buggy.
  4. The buggy had a comfortable seat.
  5. 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)

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