
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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[Middle English loth, displeasing, loath, from Old English lāth, hateful, loathsome.]
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loath |
Definition: against, averse
Antonyms: approving, eager, for, unopposed, willing
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Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds like "loath" which means not willing, is "loathe" which means to hate.
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Loath |
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
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مشمئز, نافر من, كاره ل
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מסרב, לא רוצה, לא נוטה
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