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wrath
intense, often vengeful anger
Synonyms
- fury
- rage
- ire
Antonyms
- calm
- mercy
- forgiveness
wrath in a sentence
The villagers feared the wrath of the storm that flattened the coastline.
When she discovered the broken vase, her mother's wrath echoed through the entire house for the rest of the evening.
Where it comes from
From Old English wræððu 'anger', related to 'wroth'
Memory hook
WRATH rhymes with 'math' — some people get as angry as failing a math test.
Read it in context
- The Archive in Wood Science