wroth

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective vehemently incensed and condemnatory

Etymology

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

wrathful, wrothful

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