wrathful
pronunciation
How to pronounce wrathful in British English:
UK [rɒθfl]
How to pronounce wrathful in American English:
US [rɒθfl]
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- Adjective:
- vehemently incensed and condemnatory
Word Origin
- wrathful (adj.)
- c. 1300, from wrath + -ful. Related: Wrathfully; wrathfulness.
Example
- 1. My mother was wrathful with my lying .
- 2. She was exceedingly wrathful and struck at hurstwood , who dodged .
- 3. Active believers who saw god as abstract and helpful rather than as a wrathful , immediate presence were less lonely .
- 4. The wrathful crowd surged forward . The rascal backed away in fear .
- 5. She is the wrathful deity considered to be the principal protectress of tibet .