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loath

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loath also loth  (lth, l)
adj.
Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice.

[Middle English loth, displeasing, loath, from Old English lth, hateful, loathsome.]

loath or loth [rhymes with both]
Adjective
(usually foll. by to)reluctant or unwilling [Old English lāth (in the sense: hostile)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.loath - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"
unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"
2.loath - (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

loath or loth
Translations
Spanish loath [ləuθ] adj to be loath to do sth → ser reacio a hacer algo
French loath [ləuθ] adj to be loath to do → répugner à faire
German loath [ləuθ] adj to be loath to do sth → etw ungern tun
Italian loath [ləuθ] adj to be loath to do → essere restio/a a fare

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They moved us into town, put down the carpets in our new house, made shelves and cupboards for grandmother's kitchen, and seemed loath to leave us.
Yet now, that his time had come, I was loath to see him go.
Perhaps he was already known as a poet and a good story-teller whom the King was loath to lose.
 
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