wrathful [rath-fuhl, rahth- or, esp. British, rawth-] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin adjective
- very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.
- characterized by or showing wrath: wrathful words.
Origin of wrathful Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at wrath, -ful Related formswrath·ful·ly, adverbwrath·ful·ness, nounun·wrath·ful, adjectiveun·wrath·ful·ly, adverbun·wrath·ful·ness, nounSynonyms for wrathful 1. irate, furious, raging, incensed, enraged. Examples from the Web for wrathfully Historical Examples of wrathfully
Why couldn’t they leave a fellow alone, I said wrathfully to myself.
Ernest Poole
The doctor straightened up and Roberto scowled at him wrathfully.
Alice B. Emerson
“Will you make my niece a prisoner,” he cried, wrathfully, for Dick had told him the story.
Ralph Bonehill
“You are seeking perdition,” exclaimed the priest, wrathfully.
Milton Goldsmith
“I’d like to give him a lickin’,” said Jonathan, wrathfully, as they left the store.
Horatio Alger, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for wrathfully wrathful adjective
- full of wrath; raging or furious
- resulting from or expressing wrath
Also (informal): wrathy Derived Formswrathfully, adverbwrathfulness, noun Word Origin and History for wrathfully wrathful adj.