termagant (Meaning)
termagant (n)
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
termagant (n.)
An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
termagant (a.)
Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
Synonyms & Antonyms of termagant
termagant Sentence Examples
- Her termagant demeanor made her a formidable opponent in any argument.
- The students were terrified of their teacher's termagant temper.
- The termagant crowd hurled insults and threats at the speaker.
- The captain's termagant rage had the entire crew on edge.
- The old woman was known throughout the village for her termagant tongue.
- The politician's termagant speeches alienated many voters.
- The termagant child's tantrums made her a nightmare to babysit.
- The theater troupe was known for its termagant performances of Shakespeare.
- The termagant wind roared through the trees, threatening to uproot them.
- The book's protagonist was a termagant force of nature, determined to right the wrongs of society.
FAQs About the word termagant
a scolding nagging bad-tempered womanAn imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moral
shrew, battle-ax, virago, vixen, fury, critic,harridan, battle-axe, harpy, quibbler
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Her termagant demeanor made her a formidable opponent in any argument.
The students were terrified of their teacher's termagant temper.
The termagant crowd hurled insults and threats at the speaker.
The captain's termagant rage had the entire crew on edge.
