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loath
loathunwilling; reluctant: She was loath to go.
Not to be confused with:loathe – abominate; hate: They loathe each other.loath also loth L0216800 (lōth, lōth)adj. Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice.
[Middle English loth, displeasing, loath, from Old English lāth, hateful, loathsome.]loath (ləʊθ) or lothadj1. (usually foll by to) reluctant or unwilling2. nothing loath willing[Old English lāth (in the sense: hostile); related to Old Norse leithr] ˈloathness, ˈlothness nloath or loth (loʊθ, loʊð)
adj. unwilling; reluctant: to be loath to admit a mistake. [before 900; Middle English loth, lath, Old English lāth hostile, hateful, c. Old Saxon lēth, Old High German leid, Old Norse leithr] loath′ness, n. syn: See reluctant. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | loath - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"loth, reluctantunwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts" | | 2. |  loath - (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, lothdisinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody" |
loath lothadjective unwilling, against, opposed, counter, resisting, reluctant, backward, averse, disinclined, indisposed She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty.
willing, keen, anxious, eager, enthusiastic, avid, desirousloath also loth
adjectiveNot inclined or willing to do or undertake:averse, disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, unwilling.TranslationscontrariorestioriluttanteIdiomsSeenothing loathloath
Synonyms for loathadj unwillingSynonyms- unwilling
- against
- opposed
- counter
- resisting
- reluctant
- backward
- averse
- disinclined
- indisposed
Antonyms- willing
- keen
- anxious
- eager
- enthusiastic
- avid
- desirous
Synonyms for loathadj not inclined or willing to do or undertakeSynonyms- averse
- disinclined
- indisposed
- reluctant
- unwilling
Synonyms for loathadj unwillingness to do something contrary to your customSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (usually followed by 'to') strongly opposedSynonyms- antipathetic
- antipathetical
- averse
- indisposed
- loth
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