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- [lohth, lohth]
- /loʊθ, loʊð/
- /ləʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohth, lohth]
- /loʊθ, loʊð/
Definitions of loath word
- adjective loath unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake. 1
- noun loath Reluctant; unwilling. 1
- adjective loath If you are loath to do something, you do not want to do it. 0
- adjective loath reluctant or unwilling 0
- adjective loath unwilling; reluctant 0
- adjective loath unwilling, reluctant; averse, disinclined. 0
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Origin of loath
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English loth, lath, Old English lāth hostile, hateful; cognate with Dutch leed, German leid sorry, Old Norse leithr hateful
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Parts of speech for Loath
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loath popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loath
adj loath
- unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
Antonyms for loath
adj loath
- willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
- eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- unopposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- ready — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- for — for loop
adjective loath
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
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