loath English

Meaning loath meaning

What does loath mean?

loath

— adjective (= reluctant) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom a reluctant smile loath to admit a mistake

— adjective (= antipathetic, averse, indisposed) (usually followed by 'to') strongly opposed antipathetic to new ideas averse to taking risks loath to go on such short notice clearly indisposed to grant their request

Synonyms loath synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as loath?

loath English » English

reluctant

unwilling

loth

indisposed

averse

disinclined

antipathetic

grudging

repulsive

repugnant

loathsome

involuntary

hate

antipathetical

wretched

vile

unwillingly

unpleasant

unintentional

unintended

uneager

undesirous

undesiring

sweer

sordid

sexless

revolting

resentful

repellent

reluctance

refractory

reflex

poisonous

piggish

odious

obnoxious

noisome

nauseous

nasty

lousy

listless

lazy

lackadaisical

knwilling

hideous

hateful

foul

execrable

distasteful

dislike

Topics loath topics

What do people use loath to talk about?

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Willing

• What words refer to being unwilling to do something?
  unwilling unwillingness forced grudging involuntary loath pressured reluctant