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Meaning of 'loath' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loath [ a.]
- Hateful; odious; disliked.
- Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling; reluctant; as, loath to part.

Meaning of 'loath' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loath [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
Example in sentence:
  • a reluctant smile;
  • loath to admit a mistake
Meaning (2):
- (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
Example in sentence:
  • antipathetic to new ideas;
  • averse to taking risks;
  • clearly indisposed to grant their request;
  • loath to go on such short notice

Nearby Words:

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