loath
loath definition
loath (lōt̸h, lōt̸h)
adjective
unwilling; reluctant: usually followed by an infinitive to be loath to depart
Etymology: ME loth < OE lath, hostile, hateful, akin to Ger leid, sorrow (orig. adj.) < IE base *leit-, to detest, abhor > Gr aleitēs, sinner
Related Forms:
- loathness loath′·ness noun
loath Idioms
nothing loath
not reluctant(ly); willing(ly)
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