Synonyms for harridan

Most common

bitch · dragon · witch · shrew · jade · hag · scold · beldam

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

Forms

Plural

harridans → shrews, bitches, witches, dragons…

Example sentences

• bitch Ziri is the luckiest son of a bitch I've ever seen.
• dragon Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
• witch If you're really a witch, where's your broomstick?
• shrew You can gossip as much as you want, dirty shrew!
• jade She believes that jade has medicinal properties.
• hag One day I, too, would like to be a mean old hag.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hag¹

4 letters

jade¹

5 letters

bitch¹, witch¹, vixen², shrew, scold¹

6 letters

dragon², virago³, beldam

9 letters

termagant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vixen² = 2 syllables).