Wroth

Pronunciation: /rəʊθ/

Definitions of wroth

adjective extremely angry; wrathful

Example Sentences

A1 She was wroth with her brother for breaking her favorite toy.

A2 The customer was wroth with the slow service at the restaurant.

B1 The manager was wroth with the team for not meeting their sales targets.

B2 The professor was wroth with the students for not submitting their assignments on time.

C1 The CEO was wroth with the board members for making a decision without consulting him.

C2 The judge was wroth with the defendant for showing disrespect in the courtroom.

Examples of wroth in a Sentence

formal The king was wroth when he heard of the betrayal by his trusted advisor.

informal My mom was wroth when she found out I had been skipping school.

slang I could tell he was wroth when he started yelling and slamming doors.

figurative Her heart was wroth with anger as she watched the injustice unfold.

Grammatical Forms of wroth

• past tense: wrothed
• plural: wroths
• comparative: more wroth
• superlative: most wroth
• present tense: wroth
• future tense: will be wroth
• perfect tense: have been wroth
• continuous tense: is being wroth
• singular: wroth
• positive degree: wroth
• infinitive: to be wroth
• gerund: wrothing
• participle: wrothing

Origin and Evolution of wroth

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wroth' originated from Middle English, which derived from Old English 'wrāth', meaning angry or wrathful.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'wroth' has retained its meaning of anger or wrath, but its usage has become less common in modern English compared to its use in Middle English.