wrath

¹

[rath, rahth, 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

/ 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

Wrath

²

/ rɔːθ, rɒθ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• wrathless 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 fallout has exacerbated tensions in major cities and small towns, including in Southern California, as local officials chose whether to comply — and found wrath on either end of the decision.

From Los Angeles Times

Ever since, Val was glued to my hips for fear of Bunny’s wrath.

From Los Angeles Times

John later confessed to being embarrassed by the lyrics’ brutishness, but there’s no denying the beastly honesty inherent in the boorish speaker’s wrath.

From Salon

Levy - despite often facing the wrath of irate supporters who pinned the blame for Tottenham's flaws squarely on him - was liked behind the scenes at Spurs.

From BBC

And as Burning Man kicked off in Nevada’s desert northwest, a major dust storm forced traffic to a halt as attendees tried to avoid the desert’s wrath.

From Los Angeles Times