English

Etymology
Old English laþ|l�þ.

Pronunciation
IPA: /l��θ/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ð|-��ð, Rhymes:English:-��θ|-��θ

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. unwilling, reluctant; averse, disinclined

#:I was loath to return to the office without the Henderson file.

1. obsolete hostile, angry, loathsome, unpleasant

Usage notes
Often confused in meaning and pronunciation with loathe, a related transitive verb.

Alternative spellings
loth

io:loath
it:loath
pl:loath
fi:loath
te:loath
vi:loath
zh:loath

• 2007-12-25 23:24 - DCDuring - /* Adjective */ tmplt

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