loath

also loth (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.]

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meaning 'averse, reluctant', as in loath to comment, is spelt loath, not loth, and is pronounced lohth (like both). It should be distinguished from the verb loathe meaning 'to hate', which is pronounced lohdh. The adjective loathsome, meaning 'hateful, repulsive', is derived from loathe and is pronounced lohdh-sǝm.

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also loth

adjective

Not inclined or willing to do or undertake: averse, disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, unwilling. See willing/unwilling.

adj

Definition: against, averse
Antonyms: approving, eager, for, unopposed, willing

IN BRIEF: Not willing.

I am loath to admit my part in the loss of the basketball game.

Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds like "loath" which means not willing, is "loathe" which means to hate.

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• Submissive, Uncertain, or Tentative

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uvillig, utilbøjelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onwillig, ongenegen, aarzelend, huiverig, afkerig van

Français (French)
adj. - hésitant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abgeneigt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απρόθυμος

Italiano (Italian)
riluttante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - relutante

Русский (Russian)
отвратительный, враждебный, нежелающий что-л. делать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - reacio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - obenägen, ohågad, ovillig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不情愿的, 勉强的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不情願的, 勉強的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 싫은 , 꺼림직한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ひどく嫌って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مشمئز, نافر من, كاره ل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסרב, לא רוצה, לא נוטה‬

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