loath /l, l ｜ l/ adj. [叙述的] 《文語》 いやで, 嫌いで 〈to do〉 (⇒reluctant SYN). ・They were loath to part. 彼らは別れるのをいやがった. ・She was loath for him to go. 彼女は彼が行くのを嫌った. nthing lath いやどころか, むしろ喜んで. ・When he proposed a change of plan, I was nothing loath. 彼が計画変更を提案したとき, 私はいやどころでなく喜んだ. 〜・ness n. ME loth ＜ OE l hateful, hostile (cf. m is l it is hateful to me＝I am reluctant) ＜ Gmc laiaz (Du. leed / G Leid sorrow) ← IE leit- to detest