Loath Definition

lōth, lōth
adjective
loathest
Unwilling; reluctant.
To be loath to depart.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Loath

Adjective

Base Form:
loath
Superlative:
loathest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Loath

  • nothing loath

Origin of Loath

  • From loth, from Middle English loth (“disinclined"; "loathsome"), from Old English lāþ (“loathsome", "evil")

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English loth displeasing, loath from Old English lāth hateful, loathsome

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Loath Sentence Examples

  • Thus, most waistcoats were made of silk and men were loath to button their coats all the way, preferring to show off their waistcoats.

  • No wonder the political parties are so loath to get involved.

  • The king was loath to take up the quarrel, for he highly respected the archbishop; yet he was still more loath to surrender the ancient claims and privileges of the crown.

  • The young man was not loath to take the hint.

  • Which may just explain both why the Chumash are now loath to discuss it.

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Words Starting With

LLOLOA

Words Ending With

HTHATH

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