Meaning & use
loath
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Reluctant or unwilling to do something.
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She was loath to admit that she had made a mistake.
He seemed loath to leave the party so early.
A note on using this word
Often confused with the verb 'loathe' (to hate intensely); 'loath' is an adjective usually followed by 'to' plus a verb, as in 'loath to leave.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
eagerwilling
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