loth

[lohth, lohth]
adjective
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loath or loth (ləʊθ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (usually foll by to) reluctant or unwilling
2.  nothing loath willing
 
[Old English lāth (in the sense: hostile); related to Old Norse leithr]
 
loth or loth
 
adj
 
[Old English lāth (in the sense: hostile); related to Old Norse leithr]
 
'loathness or loth
 
n
 
'lothness or loth
 
n

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loth (ləʊθ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a variant spelling of loath
 
'lothness
 
n

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Example sentences
Yet, with their two ministers who are loth to resign, they have voted to go on
  supporting the government.
Gulf governments say they are aware of the problem but are loth to interfere in
  the private sector.
Then she spake no more as at that time, for she was loth to displease him.
People are loth to admit that they bought a house that was over-valued.
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