/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of townsend harris Find synonyms for: Noun1. Harris, Townsend Harrisusage: United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language