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wrath

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wrath /ˈræθ/ Brit /ˈrɒθ/ noun
wrath
/ˈræθ/ Brit /ˈrɒθ/
noun
Learner's definition of WRATH
[noncount] formal + old-fashioned
: extreme anger愤怒；盛怒
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
Synonyms see: anger

— wrathful

/ˈræθfəl/ Brit /ˈrɒθfəl/ adjective [more wrathful; most wrathful]
TOEFL BNC: 11278 COCA: 9893

wrath

1 of 2

noun

ˈrath How to pronounce wrath (audio)
chiefly British
ˈrȯth How to pronounce wrath (audio)
1
: strong vengeful anger or indignation
2
: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine chastisement

wrath

2 of 2

adjective

ˈrath How to pronounce wrath (audio)
 chiefly British  ˈrȯth
archaic
: wrathful

Synonyms

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for wrath

anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure.

anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity.

tried to hide his anger

ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

cheeks flushed with ire

rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.

shook with rage
could not contain his fury

indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.

a comment that caused general indignation

wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.

I feared her wrath if I was discovered

Example Sentences

Noun That winter it rained in Los Angeles for three months straight, as if I had brought with me a terrible wrath that somehow agitated the atmosphere, releasing a flood of rain. Patrick Moore, Tweaked, 2006 … Reagan raised the bar for every political performer who followed. A president or presidential candidate now had to be smooth or suffer the wrath of the press. Neal Gabler, Life: The Movie, 1998 More Wrath than Terror, has seized me. I am very mad. John Adams 26 Apr. 1777, in The Book of Abigail and John,  1975 the wrath of the gods waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint Adjective … Take heed the Queen come not within his sight; / For Oberon is passing fell and wrath … William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1596 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This sparks a manic subplot about a race to scrape up $40k in a single afternoon in order to save Eugene from the diminutive wrath of small-time gangster Dev Deluxe (Asif Ali). Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Others have expressed concerns that there may be further underreporting taking place at local levels by officials who want to avoid the wrath of the leadership in Pyongyang. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 May 2022 From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly have borne the brunt of the virus’ deadly wrath. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 1 June 2022 Elsewhere in the villa, Isaiah struggles with whether pursuing Nadjha is worth Sydney’s wrath. Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 Trump’s wrath by voting for impeachment also went before voters. Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Two Republicans in Washington state who incurred Trump's wrath by voting for impeachment also went before voters. Michelle L. Price, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 The 74-year-old Mr. Lai incurred Beijing’s wrath because his popular newspaper, Apple Daily, campaigned for democracy in Hong Kong. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Despite her prime-time role, Luria has yet to attract Trump’s wrath, something that political strategists say wouldn’t necessarily help the GOP in the military-heavy district that’s full of independents and swing voters. Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English wrǣththo, from wrāth wroth — more at wroth

Adjective

alteration of wroth

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wrath was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 11278 COCA: 9893
wrath

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WRATH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full, great滿腔／極大憤怒▸➤divine, righteous神靈的憤怒；義憤◇They saw the floods as a sign of divine wrath.他們把洪水視為神靈發怒的徵兆。VERB + WRATH➤arouse, bring, bring down, draw, earn, incur, provoke, unleash引起憤怒；招致憤怒；激起憤怒；發泄憤怒◇This remark brought the judge's full wrath down on Sergeant Golding.這一番話激起了法官對戈爾丁巡佐的滿腔憤怒。◇He incurred Helen's wrath by arriving late.他遲到了，惹得海倫發了火。◇What had she done to provoke his wrath?她做了什麼事惹得他大發雷霆？➤feel, suffer感受憤怒；遭受盛怒◇This is the second hotel to feel the wrath of the bombers.這是第二家遭轟炸機狂轟亂炸的賓館。➤fear害怕發怒◇She feared her father's wrath.她害怕父親發怒。➤brave, face, risk勇敢地面對憤怒；冒惹怒⋯的危險◇If the President fails, he will face the wrath of the voters.如果總統失敗，他將面對選民的憤怒。➤appease, avoid, escape安撫憤怒；避開怒火；躲開怒火◇They left gifts for the gods to appease their wrath.他們向諸神呈上祭禮，以平息祂們的憤怒。◇He fled the country to escape the gang leader's wrath.他逃離了這個國家以避開團夥頭目的懲罰。➤turn, vent轉移／發泄憤怒◇He vented his wrath on his colleagues.他把憤怒發泄在同事身上。PREPOSITION➤wrath at對⋯的憤怒◇his wrath at the insult他因受辱而產生的憤怒PHRASES➤God's wrath, the wrath of God上帝的憤怒

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