adjective
- unwilling or reluctant to do something
Usage: Also spelled 'loath' (more common in modern usage); Usually followed by 'to' + infinitive verb
Examples
- She was loth to admit her mistake.
- He seemed loth to leave the party early.
- They were loth to spend money on unnecessary items.
- I am loth to believe such rumors without evidence.
- The company was loth to change its traditional methods.