Synonyms of crone

crone

noun

ˈkrōn 

as in hag

a mean or ugly old woman

a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hag
• witch
• shrew
• trot
• beldam
• carline
• hellcat
• virago
• harpy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crone

Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday. — Greg Cote february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026

Jimmy Crystal and his crones’ costumes, which include peroxide-blond wigs, are modeled after the British TV personality Jimmy Savile—one of the eeriest, most visually troubling ideas Garland has cooked up. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026

There on the bare table sat Sister Wang, naked, like a crone from a tale. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

For example, Diana may represent the Goddess in youth, Demeter the motherly aspect of the Goddess, and Hecate the crone. — Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 17 June 2022