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loth

British  
/ ləʊθ /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling of loath

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • lothness noun

Example Sentences

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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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From The Guardian

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.

From The Guardian

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

From Salon

Biden advisers, as any advisers would with the nomination still to be won, are loth to go into more detail about their candidate’s thinking.

From The Guardian