wrath

/ˈrath/

Middle English, from Old English wrǣththo, from wrāth wroth

noun

  1. strong vengeful anger or indignation

  2. retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine, chastisement

anger ire rage fury indignation wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

adjective

  1. wrathful

geographical name

  1. the extreme northwestern point of Scotland, at 58°35' north latitude on the Atlantic Ocean