Synonyms for glitch
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A problem affecting function.
They are still trying to work out all the glitches.
Related words
- Word family
- glitchy
Forms
- Plural
- glitches → bugs, quirks, gremlins, imperfections…
Example sentences
- bug Sami gave Layla a drink that had a dead bug in it.
- quirk The fact that the money came just then was a quirk of fate.
- imperfection Imperfection is part of being human.
- gremlin Santiago trapped the Gremlin inside the fridge.
- rub Children often rub their eyes when they are tired.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glitch | rising | |
| bug | rising | |
| quirk | rising | |
| imperfection | steady | |
| gremlin | rising | |
| rub | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bug1, rub1
- 5 letters
- hitch1, quirk1
- 7 letters
- gremlin2
- 10 letters
- peccadillo
- 12 letters
- imperfection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gremlin2 = 2 syllables).