What does wreakful mean?
Wreakful means (poetic or obsolete) Vengeful; angry, furious..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(poetic or obsolete) Vengeful; angry, furious..
He sinks, to every wreakful fiend a prey; / His bosom shut to each affection kind; …
Ne any liv'd on ground that durst withstand / His dreadfull heast, much lesse him match in fight, / Or bide the horror of his wreakfull hand […].
Unpropp'd, unsuccoured by stake or tree, / From wreakful storms' impetuous tyranny, [...]
Use wreakful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wreakful means (poetic or obsolete) Vengeful; angry, furious..
Common synonyms include furious, vindictive, agitated, angry.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He sinks, to every wreakful fiend a prey; / His bosom shut to each affection kind; …
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