less common spelling 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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Chiefly, though, Belarus strongman Lukashenko is loth to risk his sinecure by embarking on what would be a highly unpopular venture of war, not least among the armed forces.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Australia long needed a public debate about China, but politicians were loth to broach one.
—The Economist, 8 May 2021
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Australia long needed a public debate about China, but politicians were loth to broach one.
—The Economist, 8 May 2021
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“Loth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loth. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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