wrathful

adjective

wrath·​ful ˈrath-fəl How to pronounce wrathful (audio)
 chiefly British  ˈrȯth-
1
: filled with wrath : irate
2
: arising from, marked by, or indicative of wrath
wrathfully
ˈrath-fə-lē How to pronounce wrathful (audio)
 chiefly British  ˈrȯth-
adverb
wrathfulness noun

Examples of wrathful in a Sentence

in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened
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Through intricate masks, lavish costumes and precise choreography, monks channel wrathful deities to purify and protect. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 When and how to use the military power of a fractious coalition to protect a band of rebels from a wrathful, erratic dictator? Richard A. Falkenrath, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2011 But the sentiment behind that particularly memorable piece of graffiti — scrawled near a pile of corpses strung up in a zombie apocalypse — pulses beneath every beat in Bella Ramsey’s wrathful performance. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2025 Indeed, on that journey Alex embraces the wrathful character Medea, whose acts of brutality knew no bounds. Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrathful

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrathful was in the 13th century

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“Wrathful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrathful. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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wrathful

adjective
wrath·​ful ˈrath-fəl How to pronounce wrathful (audio)
1
: filled with wrath : very angry
2
: showing wrath
a wrathful expression
wrathfully adverb
wrathfulness noun

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