loth

An old-fashioned or literary variant of 'loath', meaning unwilling or reluctant to do something.

• 🇩🇪Veraltete oder literarische Variante von 'loath', die bedeutet, dass jemand etwas nicht tun möchte oder Widerwillen dagegen empfindet.

1. Unwilling or reluctant C1 formal british

   Not willing to do something, especially because it goes against one's usual habits or preferences.

   • He was loth to leave the comfort of his home.
   • She is loth to admit that she was wrong.
   • They were loth to accept the new terms of the contract.

   🇩🇪Widerwillig

   Synonyme: aversedisinclinedreluctantunwilling

   Antonyme: amenabledisposedeagerinclinedkeenpreparedreadywilling

2. Strongly opposed C1 formal british

   Feeling strong opposition or aversion to something.

   • The committee was loth to approve the controversial proposal.
   • He is loth to change his long-standing routine.
   • She was loth to speak in front of such a large audience.

   🇩🇪Abgeneigt

   Synonyme: aversedisinclinedopposedreluctantresistantunwilling

   Antonyme: eagerinclinedkeenreadywilling

• more loth comparative form
• most loth superlative form