wrathful
adjective
, chiefly British ˈrȯth-\
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, chiefly British ˈrȯth- \
adverb
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Synonyms
angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off [chiefly British], choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed (also enflamed), infuriate, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, outraged, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, shirty [chiefly British], sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wroth
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King David appears to exhibit an almost superhuman equanimity in the face of the death of his son, whose life was taken by a wrathful and vengeful God — and David’s first act after the killing of his son is to go to worship the killer. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Judge, if You Must, but Curb the Glee: Notes from Las Vegas," 18 July 2019 Dmitri Shostakovich lived and composed under the threat of official reprimand or worse from a volatile and wrathful leader. — John Adamian, courant.com, "HSO Plays Shostakovich At The Bushnell," 28 Apr. 2018 Circe’s reckless and bloodstained niece, Medea, arrives once, her wrathful father not far behind. — Laura Collins-hughes, BostonGlobe.com, "It’s a man’s world — even in the myths," 20 Apr. 2018 The card read 'A crest to commemorate your big win against the deadliest of foes, the wrathful Widow-Maker. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Kevin Smith has lost more weight since heart attack," 22 Mar. 2018 Satellite images showed a wrathful planet, raging with defiance. — Chantel Acevedo, Vogue, "Actually, This Devastating Hurricane Season Is Exactly the Right Time to Talk About Climate Change," 13 Oct. 2017 Those holy words come from a wrathful place, admonishing the sinners to revel in their own rebuke. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Black Critics Shake Their Heads at Ta-Nehisi Coates," 21 Sep. 2017 His most religious album to date, its 14 tracks are populated with countless references to scripture, both direct and indirect, each conjuring the image of a wrathful god. — Irvin Weathersby, Esquire, "The Book of Kendrick: How DAMN. Transcends Religious Symbolism in Hip-Hop," 20 Apr. 2017 Mack had a rough childhood marred by domestic violence, forging his understanding of God as wrathful, punishing and judgmental. — Katie Walsh, Orange County Register, "Nuggets of wisdom resonate in ‘The Shack’," 2 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrathful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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