loth

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

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe a alguien que no está dispuesto o siente renuencia a hacer algo. Es una variante poco común o literaria de 'loath'.

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.

   🇪🇸reacio

   Sinónimos: aversedisinclinedreluctantunwilling

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸muy reacio

   Sinónimos: aversedisinclinedopposedreluctantresistantunwilling

   Antónimos: eagerinclinedkeenreadywilling

• more loth comparative form
• most loth superlative form