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Synonyms of harridan

22 similar words

Another word for harridan is vixen. Other synonyms of harridan are virago, scold, cat and bitch.

Synonyms and similar words for harridan

nounA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

  • battle axe
  • bitch
  • brim UK, slangAn irascible, violent woman.
  • brimstone
  • cat
  • crowAn ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
  • dragonA fierce and unpleasant woman.
  • fishwife
  • harpyA shrewish woman.
  • hellcat
  • jadeA bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
  • nag
  • nudnikA person who is very annoying; a pest, a nag, a jerk.
  • scoldA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • she-devil
  • shrew
  • termagantA censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
  • viragoA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
  • vixenA malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.
  • witch
  • cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
  • faggot Ireland, UKAn old and/or shrewish woman.

Meaning of harridan

  1. noun A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

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Questions about synonyms of harridan

What is another word for harridan?
Harridan has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vixen, virago, scold, cat and bitch.
What does harridan mean?
Harridan means a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

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