LOTH

antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth

(adjective) (usually followed by ā€˜to’) strongly opposed; ā€œantipathetic to new ideasā€; ā€œaverse to taking risksā€; ā€œloath to go on such short noticeā€; ā€œclearly indisposed to grant their requestā€

loath, loth, reluctant

(adjective) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; ā€œa reluctant smileā€; ā€œloath to admit a mistakeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Loth (plural Loths)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loth is the 26772nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 909 individuals. Loth is most common among White (86.14%) individuals.

Anagrams

• HTOL, Holt, holt

Etymology 1

Adjective

loth (comparative lother, superlative lothest)

(Britain) Alternative form of loath

Usage notes

• The spelling loath is about four times as common as loth in Britain, and about fifty times as common in the United States. Loth had more currency in the US in the 19th century, appearing in Webster’s 1828 dictionary, but not the 1913 edition.

• The word should not be confused with the related verb loathe.

Etymology 2

Noun

loth (plural loths)

(now, historical) A measure of weight formerly used in Germany, the Netherlands and some other parts of Europe, equivalent to half of the local ounce. [from 17th c.]

Anagrams

• HTOL, Holt, holt

Source: Wiktionary


Loth, a., Loth"ly, a. & adv., Loth"some (, a.,

Definition: See Loath, Loathly, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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