All 7 Uses
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- He made several insinuations upon my arrival, that is until dear John led him aside by the elbow and had words with him, after which he ignored me with full contempt though was loath to outwardly reveal his disapproval of me†
Chpt 2loath = reluctant or unwilling to do something
- And he will be loath to stop it, to even tryfor my legs shall close upon his lineage forever, like a springed trap.†
Chpt 3 *
- My husband and I have not been with each other in months, and since the birth I am loath to even think of our joining.†
Chpt 4
- They have called this state a trance, though I am loath to accept that.†
Chpt 6
- John has no doubt arranged for another of his viewing closets to overlook this women's pool, and though loath to accept it, I see no way to stop its construction, given that the final say with the foreman is John's and John's alone.†
Chpt 6
- I fear my children may never recover from this latest incident, and I am loath to prevent it, to stop it now for it has already happened.†
Chpt 7
- They would be loath to do so.†
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(loath) reluctant or unwilling to do somethingWord Confusion: Do not confuse loath with loathe which sounds very similar or the same. Loath is typically used as an adjective while loathe is a verb that means "to dislike greatly".
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)