less common spelling of

: unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
She was loath to admit her mistakes.

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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loth

variant of loath

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