loath
IPA: ɫˈoʊθ
verb
- Obsolete spelling of loathe [(transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).]
adjective
- Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- (obsolete) Angry, hostile.
- (obsolete) Loathsome, unpleasant.
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Examples of "loath" in Sentences
- At what point did I state that I 'loath' the dude?
- The province is "loath" to change its royalty structure, he added.
- Personally, I'm kind of loath to judge work by the author, more the other way around.
- Graphic images on the page included a woman with the word "loath" carved into her flesh.
- Part of the thing is that some of the jobs that are increasing, for instance, men are kind of loath to get into it.
- I’m sure you know loath rhymes with both, loathe rhymes with hoathe or clothe or mothe, loath is an adjective, loathe is a verb.
- Tech entrepreneurs often pursue their corporate visions with missionary zeal and are loath to sell company shares, even if it is financially prudent.
- If you read Gary Taubes’ book “Good Calories Bad Calories,” you will learn that fat cells filled up by insulin loath to release their contents to the body for fuel.
- What I loath is the hypocrisy and intolerance of an organized group forcing their brand of “morality” on the rest of us while they are blind to their own failings or worse, see a “Spiritual path” as a means to control and manipulate others for personal gain.
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