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Harridan vs Virago - What's the difference?

harridan | virago |

Virago is a synonym of harridan.



As nouns the difference between harridan and virago

is that harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one while virago is (said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant.

As an adjective virago is

pertaining to a virago.

harridan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

    • Synonyms

    * (vicious and scolding woman) (l), (l)

    See also

    * harpy

    virago

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant.
  • *, chapter=22
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago . Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.}}
  • (said of a woman) Scolding, domineering, highly opinionated; a fishwife, a nag.
  • (said of a woman) Rough, loud, and aggressive.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to a virago.
  • * 1964', Joan was all Arden, grinning there, siding with her '''virago mother. — Anthony Burgess, ''Nothing Like the Sun

    • Derived terms

    * viraginity * viraginous ----