wrath

¹ American  

[rath, rahth, rawth] / ræθ, rɑθ, rɔθ /

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.

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adjective

1. Archaic. wroth.

Wrath ² American  

[rath] / ræθ /

noun

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

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wrath ¹ British  

/ 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

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adjective

1. obsolete incensed; angry

Wrath ² British  

/ rɔːθ, rɒθ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• wrathless adjective

Etymology

Origin of wrath

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

Example Sentences

The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Perhaps he did not want to risk the wrath of the American president, with his reputation for vengefulness.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Tax preparers often bear the brunt of a couple’s wrath.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Disney was enmeshed in turmoil, including fending off a proxy challenge from two billionaire shareholders, who had aimed their wrath at Iger and Disney’s stalled stock price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

So they both lived, delighting in their own devices, and feared no assault, nor wrath, nor any end of their wickedness.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien