variants:
or less commonly loth \
ˈlōth
, ˈlōt͟h
\
or loathe \
ˈlōt͟h
, ˈlōth
\
Definition of loath
: unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
She was loath to admit her mistakes.
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The first known use of loath was in the 12th century
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