Synonyms of the word

hobgoblin

• n. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
• n. (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

bugbear

• n. An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
• n. A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
• n. An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.
• v. (transitive) To alarm with idle phantoms.

goblin

• n. Various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque…

hob

• n. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
• n. (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be…
• n. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several…
• n. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
• n. A male ferret.
• n. The hub of a wheel.
• v. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
• v. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
• n. (obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
• n. (obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel.

object

• n. A thing that has physical existence.
• n. Objective; the goal, end or purpose of something.
• n. (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase.…
• n. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
• n. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
• n. (category theory) An element within a category upon which functions operate. Thus, a category consists…
• n. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
• v. (intransitive) To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach;…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.