Bugbear

/ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)/

बार-बार परेशान करने वाली समस्या/अड़चन; डर या झुंझलाहट का कारण; बच्चों को डराने वाला काल्पनिक प्राणी

Origin & History

From Middle English bugge (a frightening thing, goblin) + bear; originally meaning a goblin-like creature used to frighten children, later extended to mean an object of fear or persistent worry.

यह Middle English के bugge (डराने वाली चीज़/भूत-प्रेत) + bear से बना; पहले बच्चों को डराने वाले भूत-से प्राणी के अर्थ में, बाद में डर, चिंता या बार-बार की परेशानी/झंझट के अर्थ में विस्तारित हुआ।

Definition

In modern use, a bugbear is something that repeatedly causes trouble or worry, often a particular fear or annoyance; historically it also meant a mythical creature used to scare children.

आधुनिक प्रयोग में 'bugbear' वह चीज़ है जो बार-बार परेशानी या चिंता का कारण बने—अक्सर कोई खास डर या झुंझलाहट; ऐतिहासिक रूप से यह बच्चों को डराने वाले एक काल्पनिक डरावने प्राणी के लिए भी कहा जाता था।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Meeting delays have become a constant bugbear for the team.
Verb:
He was bugbeared by imaginary threats that never materialized.

Usage Examples

Inflation is the bugbear of many household budgets.
Noise at night is my personal bugbear.
The legend of a bugbear in the woods frightened the children.
She tried not to let small mistakes become a bugbear.

Synonyms

Pet peeve Goblin

Related Forms

Noun
Verb
Bugbear / Bugbears / Bugbeared / Bugbearing

Idioms & Phrases

A bugbear of (something)
(किसी चीज़) की लगातार चिंता/समस्या/झंझट