Synonyms of harpy

harpy

noun

1

as in shrew

a bad-tempered scolding woman

in fairy tales stepmothers are often portrayed as harpies who make the lives of their stepchildren miserable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrew
• harridan
• battle-axe
• termagant
• vixen
• virago
• battle-ax
• critic
• dragon lady
• fury
• gorgon
• fishwife
• scold
• nitpicker
• detractor
• faultfinder
• railer
• carper
• censurer
• quibbler
• caviller
• castigator
• caviler
• pettifogger
• derider
• belittler

2

as in predator

a person who habitually preys upon others

having just started to make it really big in the music business, he found himself surrounded by a flock of harpies greedy for a piece of the action

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predator
• vampire
• vulture
• shark
• wolf
• user
• buzzard
• kite
• bloodsucker
• exploiter
• leech
• sponge
• sponger
• destroyer
• devourer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey