wroth
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wroth
- /ɹəʊθ/ UK
- /ɹɒθ/
- /ɹɔθ/ US
- /ɹɑθ/ cot caught merger
Sounds like wrath · Rhymes with -əʊθ, -ɒθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English wroth, wrooth, from Old English wrāþ, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (“cruel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to turn”). Akin to Saterland Frisian wreed (“haughty; proud”), Old Saxon wrēd (“evil”) (Dutch wreed (“cruel”)), Old High German reid (“cruel”), Old Norse reiðr (“angry”) (Danish vred, Swedish vred).
adjective more wroth · most wroth
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Full of anger; wrathful.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Similar: wrath
Translations
Talk about this word "wroth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wroth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wroth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wroth "wroth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wroth.Cite this
@misc{wroth_2026,
title = {wroth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wroth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
