wroth

adjective

ˈrȯth 

 also  ˈrōth

: intensely angry : highly incensed : wrathful

Synonyms

• angered
• angry
• apoplectic
• ballistic
• cheesed off [chiefly British]
• choleric
• enraged
• foaming
• fuming
• furious
• hopping
• horn-mad
• hot
• incensed
• indignant
• inflamed
• enflamed
• infuriate
• infuriated
• irate
• ireful
• livid
• mad
• outraged
• rabid
• rankled
• riled
• riley
• roiled
• shirty [chiefly British]
• sore
• steamed up
• steaming
• teed off
• ticked
• wrathful

Examples of wroth in a Sentence

I've been waxing wroth all afternoon!

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English wrāth; akin to Old High German reid twisted, Old English wrīthan to writhe

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wroth

adjective

ˈrȯth 

 also  ˈrōth

: filled with wrath : angry