termagants
Loud, scolding women
Termagants are quarrelsome, scolding women—shrews.
The word comes from a fictional deity in medieval mystery plays, portrayed as violent and overbearing.
The singular termagant now applies almost exclusively to women perceived as loud, domineering, and ill-tempered: His mother-in-law was a termagant who ruled the household through sheer force of will.
Ill-tempered woman, or insectivore
- viragoIll-tempered, domineering woman
- harridanIll-tempered older woman
- vixenFemale of Reynard's kind
- fishwifeLoud, scolding woman
harpy · hellcat · battle-ax · fury · tartar · gorgon · scold · banshee
Persistent bothering or complaining
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- shrewishIll-tempered and nagging
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
bickering · berating · haranguing · ranting · railing · vituperative · abrasive · strident
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- tyrannicalExercising power unjustly
imperious · commanding · controlling · forceful · intimidating · overpowering · hectoring · browbeating
Involving physical force
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
furious · raging · tempestuous · explosive · volatile · combative · pugnacious · belligerent
Prejudiced against women
- sexistBiased based on gender
- patriarchalMale-authority based
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
gendered · disparaging · demeaning · chauvinistic · prejudiced · stereotypical · caricature · trope
shrew
Ill-tempered woman, or insectivore
fishwife · harpy · hellcat · battle-ax · fury · tartar · gorgon · scold · banshee · she-devil
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- shrewishIll-tempered and nagging
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
cantankerous · bickering · berating · haranguing · ranting · railing · vituperative · abrasive · strident · sharp-tongued
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
tyrannical · imperious · commanding · controlling · forceful · intimidating · overpowering · hectoring · browbeating · badgering
violent
Involving physical force
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
ferocious · furious · raging · tempestuous · explosive · volatile · combative · pugnacious · belligerent · brawling
misogynistic
Prejudiced against women
- sexistBiased based on gender
- patriarchalMale-authority based
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
pejorative · gendered · disparaging · demeaning · chauvinistic · prejudiced · stereotypical · caricature · trope · archaic
termagantssweethearts
Romantic partners, affectionately named
angels · peacemakers · lambs · milquetoasts · doves
termagantspeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
diplomats · harmonizers · conciliators · appeasers · accommodators