Use wrathful in formal, literary, or dramatic style. In ordinary speech, angry, furious, or enraged is usually more natural.
Use wrathful in formal, literary, or dramatic style. In ordinary speech, angry, furious, or enraged is usually more natural.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| He was wrathful happy. | He was wrathful. |
| Wrathful means mildly annoyed. | Wrathful means intensely angry. |
| She had a wrathful of anger. | She had a wrathful expression. |
| The wrathful was loud. | The wrathful crowd was loud. |
Use wrathful in religious, mythic, or poetic contexts for a solemn image of anger or punishment.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Wrathful god means friendly god. | Wrathful god means a god shown as angry or punishing. |
| The sermon wrathful about mercy. | The sermon used wrathful imagery. |
| Wrathful is always casual slang. | Wrathful is formal or literary. |
| He wrathful punished them. | He punished them wrathfully. |
Use the word for strong, often literary anger. For ordinary irritation, choose angry or annoyed.
Wrathful is not a casual synonym for mad. It sounds serious, literary, and sometimes religious.
From wrath, an old English word for intense anger or rage, plus -ful, meaning full of.
What does wrathful mean?
It means full of intense anger, rage, or fury.
Is wrathful formal?
Yes. It sounds formal, literary, dramatic, or religious.
How is wrathful different from angry?
Wrathful is stronger and more solemn than ordinary angry.
What is the noun related to wrathful?
The noun is wrath, meaning intense anger or rage.
Can wrathful describe a god?
Yes. It often appears in religious or mythic contexts for divine anger or punishment.
What is an antonym for wrathful?
Antonyms include calm, peaceful, forgiving, merciful, and gentle.
How do you use wrathful in a sentence?
For example: His wrathful voice filled the hall.