Pronunciation: /ræθ.fəl/

Definitions of wrathful

adjective showing or characterized by intense anger

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher looked wrathful when the students were being too noisy.

A2 She became wrathful when her computer crashed and she lost all her work.

B1 The wrathful customer demanded a refund after receiving a damaged product.

B2 His wrathful outburst at the meeting shocked everyone in the room.

C1 The king's wrathful decree led to a rebellion among his subjects.

C2 The wrathful response from the opposition party sparked a heated debate in parliament.

Examples of wrathful in a Sentence

formal The king was known for his wrathful demeanor towards anyone who dared to defy him.

informal Watch out for Sarah when she's in a wrathful mood - she can be quite scary.

slang Don't mess with Mark when he's wrathful, he's a force to be reckoned with.

figurative The storm clouds gathered overhead, a wrathful sky ready to unleash its fury.

Grammatical Forms of wrathful

past tense

wrathed

plural

wrathfuls

comparative

more wrathful

superlative

most wrathful

present tense

wrathes

future tense

will be wrathful

perfect tense

have been wrathful

continuous tense

is being wrathful

singular

wrathful

positive degree

wrathful

infinitive

to be wrathful

gerund

wrathing

participle

wrathing

Origin and Evolution of wrathful

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'wrathful' originated from the Old English word 'wræððe', meaning fierce anger or wrath.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'wrathful' has retained its original meaning of being full of or characterized by intense anger or wrath.