- plague
- n1. pestilence, epidemic, pandemic, pandemia, zymosis, (of animals) Pathol. epizootic, (of animals) Pathol. epizooty, (of animals) murrain, (of plants) epiphytotic; bubonic plague, black plague, black death; white plague, tuberculosis, TB, consumption, phthisis, pulmonary phthisis.2. curse, scourge, bane, evil, affliction, infliction, visitation, torment, calamity; adversity, trial, tribulation, trouble, burden.3. catastrophe, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy; shock, blow, heavy or nasty or staggering blow, buffet, stroke of ill or bad luck, stroke of ill or bad fortune.4. nuisance, annoyance, aggravation, vexation, Inf. headache, Sl. hassle, Sl. drag, Sl. bitch; bother, pest, pain in the neck, canker, problem, thorn, thorn in the flesh, thorn in one's side, pea in the shoe.v5. torment, torture, persecute, agonize, excruciate, rack, crucify, pain, hurt, lacerate; anguish, distress, harrow, worry, weigh or prey on the mind, trouble, Scot. fash, disturb; afflict, harass, harry, hector, beleaguer, badger, hound.6. perturb, upset, derange, agitate, convulse, rattle, haunt, shake up, stir up; confuse, addle, muddle, Inf. drive crazy, unnerve, discompose, ruffle, fluster, disconcert, discomfit, disquiet, Inf. faze.7. annoy, bother, vex, pester, Brit. chevy, irk, pique, peeve, nettle, chafe; exasperate, aggravate, irritate, gall, rub, roil, Chiefly U.S. rile, Inf. drive up the wall, provoke; tease, taunt, gibe, twit.8. smite, afflict, visit evil or harm upon; scourge, punish, castigate.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.