Both Uses
loath
in
Nine Princes in Amber
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- I am loath to relinquish Amber's sky," said Random, whatever that meant, and I grunted back at him.†
Chpt 4loath = reluctant or unwilling to do something
- We were loath to step out into the open until we had located the precise spot, Faiella-bionin, the Stairway to Rebma, and could cross quickly to it.†
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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)