loath
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adjective \ˈlōth, ˈlōth\\ˈlōth, ˈlōth\Definition of LOATH
: unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
— loath·ness noun
See Variants of LOATH
loath also loth \ˈlōth, ˈlōth\ or loathe \ˈlōth, ˈlōth\
Examples of LOATH
- She was loath to admit her mistakes.
- <I was loath to accept his claim of having climbed Mount Everest.>
Origin of LOATH
Middle English loth loathsome, from Old English lāth; akin to Old High German leid loathsome, Old Irish lius loathing
First Known Use: 12th century
Related to LOATH
- Synonyms
- cagey (also cagy), disinclined, dubious, indisposed, hesitant (also loth or loathe), reluctant, reticent
See Synonym Discussion at disinclined
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