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wrath

/ræθ/
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Adverb:wrathfully
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• noun

1

Extreme, fierce, or righteous anger and indignation.

Example

"The employees feared the wrath of the director after the project missed its deadline."

2

Retributory punishment or vengeance inflicted as an expression of intense anger, especially by a deity or a person in authority.

Example

"Ancient myths often depict mortals attempting to appease the gods to escape divine wrath."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse the noun "wrath" (intense anger) with the archaic or literary adjective "wroth" (angry, as in "waxed wroth"), though "wrath" is pronounced like "roth" in American English and "rath" in British English.

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English wreffeo, derived from the adjective wref (angry, furious), originally meaning "twisted" or "tormented" and related to the verb "writhe".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wrath. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wrath
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