Synonyms of harridans

harridans

noun

plural of harridan

as in shrews

a bad-tempered scolding woman

the film portrays the figure skater's mother as a strict and controlling harridan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrews
• viragos
• furies
• termagants
• battle-axes
• vixens
• harpies
• fishwives
• critics
• viragoes
• dragon ladies
• cavillers
• gorgons
• carpers
• scolds
• detractors
• faultfinders
• railers
• nitpickers
• quibblers
• cavilers
• censurers
• deriders
• belittlers
• fishwifes
• castigators
• pettifoggers