wrathful

[ rath-fuhl, rahth-or, especially British, rawth- ]

adjective

1. very angry; ireful; full of wrath:

   They trembled before the wrathful queen.

   Synonyms: furious, irate

2. characterized by or showing wrath:

   wrathful words.

wrathful

/ ˈrɒθfʊl /

adjective

1. full of wrath; raging or furious
2. resulting from or expressing wrath

Derived Forms

• ˈwrathfully, adverb
• ˈwrathfulness, noun

Other Words From

• wrathful·ly adverb
• wrathful·ness noun
• un·wrathful adjective
• un·wrathful·ly adverb
• un·wrathful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrathful¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; wrath, -ful

Example Sentences

He eventually landed some unorthodox roles, including a part in a production of “Romeo and Juliet” that was staged on a massive chessboard and a stint in a ghost tour, in which he wore a black bag over his head and scared people by pretending to be the wrathful spirit of an 18th-century Irish revolutionary.

From New York Times

A few scenes later, when Aang demands to be released so he can save the Northern Water Tribe, Bumi becomes wrathful.

From Salon

That 1991 platform worried both Washington and many of the island’s voters, who then and now, have shunned any move toward formal independence, fearing a wrathful reaction from Beijing.

From New York Times

But Paige’s tragedy is that, for all her reforming zeal, she’s too wrathful to write the future.

From New York Times

When the journey of my life has reached its end, … may the peaceful and wrathful buddhas send out the power of their compassion and clear away the darkness of ignorance.

From Los Angeles Times