unloathadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈləʊθ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈloʊθ/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and loath adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, loath adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + loath adj.

†1. Reluctant, unwilling. Obsolete. rare.The opposite of the meaning one might expect: see un- prefix¹ 10b and cf. sense 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] > characterized by unwillingness (of actions, etc.)

grudged1549

unloath1607

unwilling?1617

reluctant1648

restive1652

uncheerfula1684

1607 H. Arthington Principall Points Holy Profession sig. B4^v Once, were our soules and bodies both, Planted in pleasant Parradise, Now banish thence, (though most vnloath), To liue in toyle and miseries.

2. Not loath; unreluctant; willing. Somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective]

freeeOE

well-willingOE

readyc1175

fainc1275

buxoma1300

prestc1300

liefc1325

rifec1390

willyc1390

baina1400

willinga1400

listyc1440

towardc1440

appliable1449

pronea1450

wilfulc1460

prompt?a1475

content1477

towardly1513

contenteda1525

towards1525

fond1529

comingc1576

unrefusinga1586

open-armed1594

voluntary1598

gainsome1629

easy1653

unreluctant1654

nothing loath1667

applicable1702

irreluctanta1706

unhesitating1753

unloath1861

prone-minded1869

1861 D. G. Rossetti tr. Dante da Maiano in Early Ital. Poets 397 To mine arms I took her tenderly: With no rebuke the beauty laugh'd unloth.

1976 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Apr. 532/3 Grateful that one so notoriously reluctant to commit his musical ideas finally to print is so signally unloath to publish his views on the state of the art.

2006 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Nov. 13 Me, I'm absolutely unloath at having a go at Pudsey.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unloath
释义	unloathadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈləʊθ/, U.S. /ˌənˈloʊθ/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and loath adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, loath adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + loath adj. †1. Reluctant, unwilling. Obsolete. rare.The opposite of the meaning one might expect: see un- prefix¹ 10b and cf. sense 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] > characterized by unwillingness (of actions, etc.) grudged1549 unloath1607 unwilling?1617 reluctant1648 restive1652 uncheerfula1684 1607 H. Arthington Principall Points Holy Profession sig. B4^v Once, were our soules and bodies both, Planted in pleasant Parradise, Now banish thence, (though most vnloath), To liue in toyle and miseries. 2. Not loath; unreluctant; willing. Somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] freeeOE well-willingOE readyc1175 fainc1275 buxoma1300 prestc1300 liefc1325 rifec1390 willyc1390 baina1400 willinga1400 listyc1440 towardc1440 appliable1449 pronea1450 wilfulc1460 prompt?a1475 content1477 towardly1513 contenteda1525 towards1525 fond1529 comingc1576 unrefusinga1586 open-armed1594 voluntary1598 gainsome1629 easy1653 unreluctant1654 nothing loath1667 applicable1702 irreluctanta1706 unhesitating1753 unloath1861 prone-minded1869 1861 D. G. Rossetti tr. Dante da Maiano in Early Ital. Poets 397 To mine arms I took her tenderly: With no rebuke the beauty laugh'd unloth. 1976 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Apr. 532/3 Grateful that one so notoriously reluctant to commit his musical ideas finally to print is so signally unloath to publish his views on the state of the art. 2006 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Nov. 13 Me, I'm absolutely unloath at having a go at Pudsey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1607
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