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

Over the years Daoud and Sansal have both attracted the wrath of official circles in Algeria, where they are regularly accused of selling out to the former colonial power.

From BBC

It’s a display of raw power and unchecked impulses, forcing senators in his own party to either praise their leader’s genius or risk his wrath on social media.

From Salon

And no more rescuing Speaker Mike Johnson from the wrath of the “Freedom Caucus”; let them turn the House back into a circus if they’re so moved.

From Salon

It's possible Gaetz gets confirmed by quisling Republicans who want to avoid the wrath of Trump.

From Salon

Moreover, as Zehme writes in the first chapter, Carson’s “ghostly wrath” “seems to still spook eternal; ancient pledges of tight-lipped ones persist, especially regarding his very human flaws. ”

From Los Angeles Times