wrath

¹

[ rath, rahthor, especially British, rawth ]

noun

1. strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire.

   Synonyms: choler, fury, resentment, rage

2. vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger.

adjective

1. Archaic. wroth.

Wrath

²

[ rath ]

noun

1. Cape, a high promontory in NW Scotland: most NW point on mainland.

Wrath

¹

/ rɔːθ; rɒθ /

noun

1. Cape Wrath
   a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland

wrath

²

/ rɒθ /

noun

1. angry, violent, or stern indignation
2. divine vengeance or retribution
3. archaic.
   a fit of anger or an act resulting from anger

adjective

1. obsolete.
   incensed; angry

Derived Forms

• ˈwrathless, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrath¹

First recorded before 900; (for the noun) Middle English wraththe, Old English wrǣththo, equivalent to wrāth wroth + -tho -th ¹; (for the adjective) variant of wroth by association with the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrath¹

Old English wrǣththu; see wroth

Example Sentences

The exercise, which puts users in Nastya’s shoes and asks them to choose options to handle Kirill’s wrath, is an attempt to highlight domestic violence that activists say has soared in Russia during the pandemic.

From Time

A windy spot helps the wood dry, but you don’t want 100-miles-per-hour, wrath-of-Aeolus-level wind either.

From Outside Online

Holiday would have faced the wrath of systemic racism whether she courted it or not.

From Essence.com

The vice-president had earned their wrath for refusing to overturn the election as their master had commanded.

From Time

Loyalty to the country and its government — being shown primarily by Republican state officials — brings down presidential wrath and abuse by MAGA forces.

From Washington Post

Twelve-year-old dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler has suffered the wrath of Dance Moms tyrant Abby Lee Miller.

From The Daily Beast

Or, anyway, we were willing to brave the wrath of the building superintendent and climb the roof stairs to Tar Beach.

From The Daily Beast

I shirked duty in pursuit of a good sleep, incurring her wrath this morning.

From The Daily Beast

How the Export-Import Bank” became a target “for Tea Party wrath is a little strange to me.

From The Daily Beast

And as its influence and readership expands, the paper is feeling the wrath of Hollywood mega-stars.

From The Daily Beast

And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.

From Project Gutenberg

In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.

From Project Gutenberg

As night began to settle down over the land, the Queen Elizabeth seemed to feel the time had come to give full vent to her wrath.

From Project Gutenberg

Some affirm that he wrote to please royalty, but if so why did he not condemn the custom to appease the wrath of a sapient king.

From Project Gutenberg

Elizabeth left the blameless victim of all this wrath, standing in the middle of the floor.

From Project Gutenberg