Wrath Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

wrath

/ˈræθ/ Brit /ˈrɒθ/

noun

wrath

/ˈræθ/ Brit /ˈrɒθ/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of WRATH

[noncount]

formal + old-fashioned

:

extreme anger

• the wrath of the gods

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— sometimes used figuratively

• These buildings somehow survived the hurricane's wrath.

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Synonyms see: [1]anger

— wrathful

/ˈræθfəl/ Brit /ˈrɒθfəl/

adjective

[more wrathful; most wrathful]

• wrathful deities

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