termagant
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- noun
- /ˈtɜrməɡənt/
- Slur
:
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- "Is she a termagant, then?" he heard Falconer ask of his brother with a look that was a comical compound of genuine dismay and halfhearted cajolery.
Examples
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Why, you bulldozing young termagant.
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But you ain't even sure about that termagant you take your orders from.
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She's always been a stiff neck termagant.
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Termagant?
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Termagant?
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She would change from the open, generous, warm-hearted woman he loved into a grasping, selfish, compliment-seeking, wealth-hoarding termagant.
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Was this the same dusty termagant he had discovered in Florence—the barefoot urchin with a string of garlic sausages stuffed in her bodice?
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Everyone in the neighborhood knows her as a termagant who never hesitates to complain loudly about anything she dislikes.
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His termagant mother would often scold him for the smallest mistakes, making him feel constantly on edge.
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After weeks of living with his termagant landlord, he couldn't believe how strict she was about every little rule.
Synonyms
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A strict unpleasant woman who treats people harshly
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A mean woman who spreads gossip about others
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A woman people see as mean and quick to anger
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A woman who is often angry and mean to other people
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A cruel woman who treats people very badly
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An unpleasant, bossy older woman who scolds people
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An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault
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A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
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A woman who is fierce, frightening, and tries to control others
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A woman who is very cruel to other people
Antonyms
How Quarrelsome
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word termagant comes from a made-up loud god called Tervagant in old stories and plays, where the character was shown as wild and noisy on stage. So termagant became a name for someone 'loud', 'scolding', or 'bossy', especially a woman.