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loath loath definition

loath


 
  Grep  of  noun  loath 
  loather 
  loathing 
  loathsomeness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loath 
 
  The  adj  loath  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  loath,  loth,  reluctant  --  (unwillingness  to  do  something  contrary  to  your  custom;  "a  reluctant  smile";  "loath  to  admit  a  mistake";  "unwilling  to  face  facts") 
  2.  antipathetic,  antipathetical,  averse,  indisposed,  loath,  loth  --  ((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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  loath 
 
  2  senses  of  loath 
 
  Sense  1 
  loath,  loth,  reluctant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unwilling)  ->  willing 
 
  Sense  2 
  antipathetic,  antipathetical,  averse(prenominal),  indisposed(prenominal),  loath(prenominal),  loth(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disinclined)  ->  inclined 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  loath 
 
  2  senses  of  loath 
 
  Sense  1 
  loath,  loth,  reluctant 
  =>  unwilling  (vs.  willing) 
 
  Sense  2 
  antipathetic,  antipathetical,  averse(prenominal),  indisposed(prenominal),  loath(prenominal),  loth(prenominal) 
  =>  disinclined  (vs.  inclined) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  loath 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  loath 
 
  loath  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  loath 
  loath 
  loathly 
  loathsome 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loath 
 
  The  adj  loath  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  loath,  loth,  reluctant  --  (unwillingness  to  do  something  contrary  to  your  custom;  "a  reluctant  smile";  "loath  to  admit  a  mistake";  "unwilling  to  face  facts") 
  2.  antipathetic,  antipathetical,  averse,  indisposed,  loath,  loth  --  ((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") 



loath definition