Loath
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləʊθ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Loath is an adjective meaning Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.
Meaning
Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.
More Meanings
- Obsolete spelling of loathe.
- (obsolete) Angry, hostile.
- (obsolete) Loathsome, unpleasant.
Example Sentences
If I to wed the girl am loth / A breach 'twill surely be—
I was loath to return to the office without the Henderson file.
Of all the people in the world our countrymen are the loathest to give away their money without some reasonable quid pro quo; […]
"And thereupon I pledge thee," said the young nobleman, "which on any other argument I were loth to do—thinking of Ned as somewhat the cut of a villain."
Word Forms
- loather
- loathest
- loathed
- loathe
- loaths
- loathing
Synonyms for loath
Depending on context, synonyms include averse, disinclined, reluctant, unwilling, antipathetic, antipathetical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include averse, antipathetic, loth, reluctant, disinclined, unwilling.
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