Synonyms for

Glitch

Verb / glɪtʃ / Another word for glitch — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault in a system or machine.

Synonyms & similar words

bug bug defect malfunction problem error flaw hitch snag hiccup mishap snarl-up jam trouble difficulty issue complication setback obstacle barrier impediment

Synonyms by register

Formal

malfunction defect anomaly error

Informal

hiccup bug hitch hiccup

Literary

quirk foible idiosyncrasy

Antonyms

perfection success smoothness flawlessness efficiency stability

Common collocations

  • minor glitch
  • technical glitch
  • software glitch
  • system glitch
  • occasional glitch
  • temporary glitch
  • random glitch

Word family

noun glitch
verb glitch

Usage note

Primarily used to describe a temporary, often minor, problem in a system, especially electronic or mechanical ones. It implies a brief interruption rather than a complete failure.

Example sentences

  1. The video game has a glitch that makes it freeze.
  2. The printer had a glitch and printed the wrong document.
  3. The phone's glitch caused it to restart unexpectedly.
  4. The airplane had a glitch and had to make an emergency landing.
  5. The website had a glitch and wouldn't load properly.

Quotes

  • 'When you have a glitch in a computer program, it can take days to track down.' - Becca Fitzpatrick
  • 'Glitches happen. They happen in the hardware, they happen in the software. But the motto of the engineering discipline is that we design to tolerate glitches.' - David A. Patterson
  • 'The glitch is in humanity. It's not in the machine. The machine is a magnifying glass.' - Cathy O'Neil

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