Wrath vs Wraith - What's the difference?

wrath | wraith |

As nouns the difference between wrath and wraith

is that wrath is great anger while wraith is a ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.

As an adjective wrath

is wrathful; very angry.

As a verb wrath

is to anger; to enrage.

wrath

English

Noun

(en-noun)

Great anger.

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(rare) Punishment.

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A revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

(trading card games, slang) A single card that is able to destroy many creatures.

Synonyms

* (great anger) fury, ire

Derived terms

* grapes of wrath * wrathful

Adjective

(en adjective)

(rare) Wrathful; very angry.

Verb

(en verb)

(obsolete) To anger; to enrage.

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(Webster 1913)

wraith

English

Noun

(en noun)

A ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.

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Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* wraithish * wraithful * wraithlike