wrathful

[ rath-fuhl, rahth- or, especially British, rawth- ]
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adjective
  1. very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.

  2. characterized by or showing wrath: wrathful words.

Origin of wrathful

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at wrath, -ful

Other words for wrathful

Other words from wrathful

  • wrath·ful·ly, adverb
  • wrath·ful·ness, noun
  • un·wrath·ful, adjective
  • un·wrath·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·wrath·ful·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for wrathful

wrathful

/ (ˈrɒθfʊl) /


adjective
  1. full of wrath; raging or furious

  2. resulting from or expressing wrath

  • Also (informal): wrathy

Derived forms of wrathful

  • wrathfully, adverb
  • wrathfulness, noun

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