Loath vs Loathe
loath
reluctant (adjective)
loathe
to hate (verb)
How to tell them apart
loathE (with the extra E, longer word) is the verb: to hatE. loath (shorter, no E) is the adjective: reluctant.
Test yourself
Fill in the blank: “Only one of these words means reluctant. That word is ______.”
Choose: loath or loathe
Show answer
Answer: loath
Loath means reluctant (adjective), which matches reluctant. Loathe means to hate (verb), so it is the wrong choice here.
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