Advertisement

View definitions for termagant

termagant

adjective as in shrewish

noun as in battle-ax

noun as in virago

noun as in vixen

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

More termagant now than sex goddess, she was last seen as Martha in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Miss Gurney was not a beautiful woman at best, and her rage transformed her into a veritable termagant.

Mary was placed in the charge of Shrewsbury and his termagant spouse, Bess of Hardwick.

If she be passionate, want of manners makes her termagant and a scold, which is much at one with lunatic.

This was one of the rare occasions when the termagant was strangely chary about giving offence.

Handsome Feilding at once proceeded to materialise his bargain, and at last the termagant was tamed.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for resolved?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 232 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to termagant, such as: battling, belligerent, boxing, brawling, contending, and determined.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement