— loathness , n.
/lohth, lohdh/ , adj.
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.
Also, loth .
[ bef. 900; ME loth, lath, OE lath hostile, hateful; c. D leed, G leid sorry, ON leithr hateful ]
Syn . See reluctant .
Ant . eager.