noun

wrath

roth

noun

Intense anger, often with a desire for revenge.

"The villagers feared the king's wrath."

"She braced herself for her mother's wrath when the vase shattered."

How to Use Wrath

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishExtreme anger, often implying punishment will follow.

When to use it

A fairly literary or dramatic word — used far more often in writing than in casual speech, where "anger" or "fury" is more natural.

Common pairings

incur someone's wrath the wrath of God unleash wrath

Word Forms

more wrath comparative, wrathed past tense, wraths plural, wrath plural, wrathed plural, wraths singular, wrath singular, wrathed singular, wrathest singular, wrathedst singular, wratheth singular, most wrath superlative

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Etymology

From Old English wrǣþþu, built on the adjective "wroth" ("angry") plus a suffix forming abstract nouns — much like "warmth" from "warm."

Rhymes for wrath

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