loath

also 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.]

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

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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.

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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