wrathful

[ rath-fuhl, rahth- or, esp. British, rawth- ]
/ ˈræθ fəl, ˈrɑθ- or, esp. British, ˈrɔθ- /

adjective

very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.
characterized by or showing wrath: wrathful words.

Origin of wrathful

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

SYNONYMS FOR wrathful

1 irate, furious, raging, incensed, enraged.

OTHER WORDS FROM wrathful

Words nearby wrathful

wrapround, wrapt, wrasse, wrastle, wrath, wrathful, wrathy, wreak, wreak havoc, wreath, wreathe

Example sentences from the Web for wrathfully

British Dictionary definitions for wrathfully

wrathful
/ (ˈrɒθfʊl) /

adjective

full of wrath; raging or furious
resulting from or expressing wrath
Also (informal): wrathy

Derived forms of wrathful

wrathfully, adverb wrathfulness, noun