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wrathful

adjective

ˈrath-fəl How to pronounce wrathful (audio)
Definition of wrathfulnext
as in angry
feeling or showing anger in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened

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Recent Examples of wrathful The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself. — Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026 The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art. — Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026 The best scenes of the series are the simple ones between the pair, like their fizzy first date or their wrathful first fight. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026 More, the whirlwind that takes them under is no mere accident but the act of a wrathful God. — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrathful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrathful
  1. angry
  2. enraged
  3. indignant
  4. mad
  5. outraged
  6. furious
  7. angered
  8. ballistic
Adjective
  • Seemingly intentionally, the film leaves some details unresolved — where’s Jo’s absentee father, and exactly what made Manang so bitterly angry?
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Often clad in leather or a simple singlet, revealing his arms-length collection of tattoos, Angry Anderson always looked hard as nails and as angry as his nickname.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The show, which stars Jessica Chastain as an investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to prevent incidents of mad violence.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • The price hike, which followed an end to the team’s 53-year championship drought, outraged fans.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Staffieri was finally alerted by the non-profit PeerK12 organization in late August 2025 to what had happened three months prior, she was appropriately outraged that proper procedures were not followed.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • In addition to his frustration with Harry and Meghan’s current royal status, William is said to be furious about their finances.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Who explains a decision when a regulator or a furious customer asks?
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • The bar has been sparsely attended on what would normally be busy Saturday nights as some angered customers have called for a boycott, according to The Boston Globe.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • The attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones and decoys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballistic

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“Wrathful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrathful. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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