LOATH


Meaning of LOATH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also loth ˈlōth, ˈlōth ; or loathe ˈlōth, ˈlōth

Etymology: Middle English loth loathsome, from Old English lāth; akin to Old High German leid loathsome, Old Irish lius loathing

Date: 12th century

: unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant

Synonyms: see disinclined

• loath·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.