loath
or loth
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.
Origin of loath
1synonym study For loath
Opposites for loath
Other words from loath
- loathness, noun
- o·ver·loath, adjective
- un·loath, adjective
- un·loath·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with loath
Words Nearby loath
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How to use loath in a sentence
Nevertheless, publishers are loath to let a good crisis go to waste and, like clockwork, are wheeling out a familiar pitch as the search for alternatives to third-party cookies sputters along.
BFFs once more, advertisers and publishers rediscover their alliance amid tracking turmoil | Seb Joseph | September 14, 2021 | DigidayCustomize this crispy, cheesy spinach pie any way you like itTo this day I make some version of spanakopita regularly, except in the summer, when I am loath to turn on my oven or spend much time in the kitchen at all.
Toss pasta with spinach, feta and dill for a speedy vegetarian supper | Ellie Krieger | July 8, 2021 | Washington PostAlthough state park officials are loath to expand parking lots at crammed parks, Settina said they are working to expand access to a handful of state properties that have sat largely unvisited.
Visitors flock to Maryland’s state parks as officials consider reservations to manage crowds | Bryn Stole | June 16, 2021 | Washington PostStill, Republicans are loath to give Democrats any political advantage.
Will D.C. become a state? Explaining the hurdles to statehood. | Meagan Flynn, Teddy Amenabar | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostThe reports provide an unguarded accounting of bad behavior by airline customers, something executives hit by a steep drop in travel and billions in pandemic-related losses are loath to share themselves.
Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup | Michael Laris | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
And while big celebrities loath its intrusion and sloppiness with facts, those chasing fame long to be in its pages.
Hollywood vs. The Daily Mail: George Clooney and Angelina Jolie Take On The UK's Leanest, Meanest Gossip Machine | Lizzie Crocker, Lloyd Grove | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese officials, however, are loath to talk about him on the record.
Israel Bombs Gaza While Hamas’ Kidnapping Mastermind Sits in Turkey | Eli Lake | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWashington, in particular, has been loath to do anything that might escalate.
Perhaps they're loath to identify themselves with a worldview that leaves so little room for nuance.
Similar to his predecessor in office, Obama appears loath to fire his White House staff.
After a Lousy Year, How Obama Can Turn His Presidency Around | Ron Christie | December 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe did not tell the name of his friend, who, as if loath to cross the plank, held back for a few more words.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesYoung Richard, never loath to fortify himself, proved amenable enough to the stiffly laced Canary that his friend set before him.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniThis warrior, very loath to miss the spectacle of a burning, sullenly glided after the woman.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterThe Pallas, as though loath to pass the wreck-pack, was curving inward to follow its rim.
The Sargasso of Space | Edmond Hamiltonloath though I am to discredit so charming a story, duty compels me to state that it is wholly fictitious.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
British Dictionary definitions for loath
loth
/ (ləʊθ) /
(usually foll by to) reluctant or unwilling
nothing loath willing
Origin of loath
1Derived forms of loath
- loathness or lothness, noun
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