loath

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

reluctant or unwilling to do something

In a sentence

Loath in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing loath in a sentence.

She was loath to abandon a project she had nurtured for years, even as the deadline slipped away.

Synonyms

reluctantunwillingaversedisinclined

Antonyms

eagerwillingkeen

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Loath (adjective) means reluctant or unwilling to do something

Here is loath used in an example sentence: "She was loath to abandon a project she had nurtured for years, even as the deadline slipped away."

Common synonyms for loath include reluctant, unwilling, averse, disinclined.

Antonyms of loath include eager, willing, keen.

Loath is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.