Wrath

/ɹæθ/

The meaning and definition of Wrath, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Great anger.
    β€œHomer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles.”
  2. Punishment.
verb
  1. To anger; to enrage.

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Synonyms fury ire

Origin

From Middle English wraththe.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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