loath

loath

adjective

Definition of LOATH

slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty <I was loath to accept his claim of having climbed Mount Everest>

Synonyms cagey (also cagy), disinclined, dubious, indisposed, loath (also loth or loathe), reluctant, reticent

Related Words uneager, unenthusiastic; averse, unwilling; ambivalent, conflicted, doubtful, faltering, halting, indecisive, infirm, irresolute, questioning, skeptical, uncertain, undecided, unsure, vacillating, wobbly (also wabbly); fainthearted, shy, timid

Near Antonyms eager, enthusiastic, glad, happy, keen; ready, willing; certain, decided, determined, resolute, sure, unquestioning

Antonyms disposed, inclined

Variants of LOATH

loath also loth or lothe