Loth

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ləʊθ/

Full definition of loth

Adjective

1. (UK, rare) Alternative form of loathI was loth to return to the office without the Henderson file.

Usage notes

Often confused in meaning and pronunciation with loathe.

The loath spelling is about four times more common in the UK and about fifty times more common in the US.

This spelling had more currency in the US in the 19th century, appearing in Webster's 1828 dictionary, but not the 1913 edition.

Derived terms

• lothly
• lothness

Anagrams

• holt, Holt