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variants:
also loth or lothe
Synonyms & Antonyms 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 for loath
- cagey
- (also cagy),
- disinclined,
- dubious,
- hesitant,
- indisposed,
- reluctant,
- reticent
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The first known use of loath was in the 12th century
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