loth

/ ləʊθ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of loath

Other Word Forms

• lothness noun

Example Sentences

The Vatican has been loth to call out Russia by name, for fear of antagonizing the Russian Orthodox Church, a key focus of Francis’ ecumenical efforts.

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I’m loth to judge something without having seen it a few times, but I’m not sure what a race that’s a less good version of the real thing adds.

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Matthias was loth to hang about while a creature was lying injured within his sight, but he had to heed his friend’s advice.

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The vast majority of Zionist and pro-Israel groups – even, or perhaps especially, the self-defined liberal ones – will be loth to confront their contradictions, or surrender their talking points, now.

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Austen informs us that Emma "was not loth to be first."

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