wrath
noun [U] /rɒθ/
/rɑːθ/ formal or old-fashionedDefinition
› extreme anger: The people feared the wrath of God.Anger and displeasure wrathful /-fəl/ adjective Angry and displeasedBad-tempered wrathfully /-fəl.i/ adverb Angry and displeasedBad-tempered
(Definition of wrath noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rage suffix
- anger noun
- annoyance noun
- bad feeling idiom
- benny noun
- bitterness noun (ANGER)
- get the hump idiom
- gorge noun (ANGER)
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge noun
- hard feelings idiom
- hissy (fit) noun
- huff noun
- irritation noun (ANGER)
- paddy noun
- pique noun
- rancour noun
- road rage noun
- slow burn noun (ANGER)
- spleen noun (ANGER)
Topic:
Anger and displeasure
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