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