Definition of Loath in English :

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Loath meaning in English

Meaning of Loath in English

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Loath

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Adjective

1. loath, loth, reluctant

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

Example Sentences:
'a reluctant smile'
'loath to admit a mistake'

2. antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth

(usually followed by to') strongly opposed

Example Sentences:
'antipathetic to new ideas'
'averse to taking risks'
'loath to go on such short notice'
'clearly indisposed to grant their request'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Loath

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adjective
1. (usually foll by to)
reluctant or unwilling
2.  nothing loath

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Loath

see synonyms of loath
adjective
unwilling; reluctant
usually followed by an infinitive
to be loath to depart

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Loath

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adj.
Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice.

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