Synonyms for harlot
Most common
hussy demi-mondaine lady of pleasure prostitute rake courtesan
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hussy — A female who is considered promiscuous
hussy, demi-mondaine, floozy, tramp, jade, slut vulgar, tart slang, doxy dated, drab dated, slattern dated, skeezer slang, wench dated, minx dated, wanton dated
2. Whore — A female prostitute
prostitute, hooker US, hustler, lady of pleasure, working girl, daughter of joy, punk, fille de joie, trollop, bawd, cocotte, rantipole, whore vulgar, sporting lady slang dated, stew dated, strumpet dated, trull dated, croshabell dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A female prostitute.
- n. 2
A female who is considered promiscuous.
Forms
- Plural
- harlots → hussies, demi-mondaines, floozies, tramps…
Example sentences
- prostitute Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.
- rake They rake the sand to make it look like paradise.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| harlot | rising | |
| hussy | rising | |
| prostitute | rising | |
| rake | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- punk1, jade1, slut1, stew1, tart1, rake1, drab1, minx, doxy2, bawd1
- 5 letters
- whore1, tramp1, wench1, hussy2, trull1
- 6 letters
- hooker2, wanton2, floozy
- 7 letters
- hustler3, trollop, cocotte, skeezer
- 8 letters
- strumpet, slattern
- 9 letters
- courtesan, rantipole
- 10 letters
- prostitute3, croshabell
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doxy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- catin
- Italiano
- sgualdrina
- Español
- ramera
- Deutsch
- Nutte
- Català
- meuca