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View usage for: (hærɪdən) Word forms: plural harridanscountable nounIf you call a woman a harridan, you mean that she is unpleasant and aggressive. [formal, disapproval] She was a mean old harridan. Synonyms: shrew, witch, nag, scold More Synonyms of harridan harridan in British English (ˈhærɪdən) nouna scolding old woman; nag Word origin C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to French haridelle, literally: broken-down horse; of obscure origin harridan in American English (ˈhærɪdən) noun a nasty, bad-tempered woman, esp. an old one Word origin prob. altered < Fr haridelle, worn-out horse, jade Synonyms of 'harridan'shrew, witch, nag, scold More Synonyms of harridan Definition a scolding old woman She was a mean old harridan. Synonyms shrew witch scold virago tartar battle-axe (informal) termagant Xanthippe ballbreaker (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition a person who nags I get called a nag if I complain about anything. Synonyms complainer, scold, carper, grumbler, virago, shrew, tartar, moaner, harpy, harridan, termagant, nagger, fault-finder Definition a person, esp. a woman, who constantly scolds Synonyms nag, shrew, termagant (rare), Xanthippe - harness
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