Synonyms of hag

hag

noun

ˈhag 

1

as in witch

a mean or ugly old woman

although she looks like a hag, she's really the sweetest old lady you could ever hope to meet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in sorceress

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers

falsely accused of being a hag who had caused the plague

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witch
• sorceress
• sorcerer
• magician
• enchantress
• warlock
• hex
• wizard
• necromancer
• charmer
• voodoo
• enchanter
• conjurer
• voodooist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hag

The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026

Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags! — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags. — The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026

Ah, the famous and epic love between an up-and-coming designer and his hag. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026