wrath
noun/rɒθ/
/ræθ/
[uncountable] (old-fashioned or formal)- extreme anger
- the wrath of God
Extra Examples- He fled the country to escape the king's wrath.
- He incurred Helen's wrath by arriving late.
- He vented his wrath on his colleagues.
- If the President fails, he will face the wrath of the voters.
- She feared her father's wrath.
- They left gifts for the gods to appease their wrath.
- They saw the floods as a sign of divine wrath.
- This is the second hotel to feel the wrath of the bombers.
- This remark brought the judge's full wrath down on Sergeant Golding.
- What had she done to provoke his wrath?
- his wrath at the insult
- the government's wrath over the incident
- None of us has been brave enough to incur the wrath of the authorities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- great
- divine
- …
- arouse
- bring
- bring down
- …
- wrath at
- God’s wrath
- the wrath of God
Word OriginOld English wrǣththu, from wrāth, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
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