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Definitions for Loath
[1] unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.
[2] (usually foll by to) reluctant or unwilling
[3] nothing loath willing
Words related to Loath
unwilling, afraid, hesitant, reluctant, counter, disinclined, indisposed, opposed, remiss, resisting
Words nearby Loath
loanee, loaner, loansharking, loanshift, loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome
Origin of Loath
before 900; Middle English loth, lath, Old English lāth hostile, hateful; cognate with Dutch leed, German leid sorry, Old Norse leithr hateful
Words that may be confused with Loath
Other words from Loath
loath·ness , noun
o·ver·loath , adjective
un·loath , adjective
un·loath·ly , adverb
Word origin for Loath
Old English lāth (in the sense: hostile); related to Old Norse leithr
Synonyms for Loath
afraid, hesitant, reluctant, unwilling, counter, disinclined, indisposed, opposed, remiss, resisting, uneager