Synonyms and antonyms of General words for insects in American Thesaurus

bug (noun)

informal an insect

worm (noun)

an insect that looks like a worm

pest (noun)

an insect or small animal that damages plants or supplies of food

crawler (noun)

an insect or other animal that crawls

creepy-crawly (noun)

informal an insect. This word shows that you dislike or are afraid of insects.

gogga (noun)

South Africaninformal an insect; a creepy-crawly