HOBGOBLIN - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

an object of dread or apprehension

Example: Germany was always a bugbear for France; A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Part of speech: Noun

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

hob – A related word in the same word family.

Hob – A related word in the same word family.

Rob – A related word in the same word family.

Words in the same family branched apart as languages evolved in different regions.