English-Thai Dictionary

loath

ADJ ไม่เต็มใจ  ลังเล  reluctant knwilling eager mai-tem-jai

 

loathe

VT รังเกียจ  เกลียด  เกลียดชัง  ชิงชัง  detest abominate hate like rang-kiad

 

loathing

N ความรังเกียจ  ความเกลียดชัง  ความชิงชัง  abhorrence hatred admiration love adoration kwam-rang-kiad

 

loathly

ADV อย่าง ไม่เต็มใจ  อย่าง ลังเล  น่ารังเกียจ  knwillingly reluctantly yang-mai-tem-jai

 

loathsome

ADJ น่ารังเกียจ  น่าเกลียด  น่าขยะแขยง  disgusting detestable na-rang-kiad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOATH, LOTH

a.[In America, the primitive pronunciation of lath, that is, lawth, is retained in the adjective, which is written loth. The verb would be better written lothe, in analogy with cloth, clothe. See Loth. ] Disliking; unwilling; reluctant. He was loth to leave the company. [See Loth. ]

 

LOATHE, LOTHE

v.t.To hate; to look on with hatred or abhorrence; particularly, to feel disgust at food or drink, either from natural antipathy, or a sickly appetite, or from satiety, or from its ill taste. [See Lothe. ]

 

LOATHER

n.One that lothes.

 

LOATHFUL

a. 1. Hating; abhorring through disgust.
2. Abhorred; hated.

 

LOATHING

ppr. Hating from disgust; abhorring.

 

LOATHINGLY

adv. In a fastidious manner.

 

LOATHLY

a.Hateful; exciting hatred. Obs.

 

LOATHLY

adv. Unwillingly; reluctantly. [See Lothly. ]

 

LOATHNESS

n.Unwillingness; reluctance. [See Lothness. ]

 

LOATHSOME

a. 1. Disgusting; exciting disgust.
2. Hateful; abhorred; detestable.
3. Causing fastidiousness. [See Lothsome. ]

 

LOATHSOMENESS

n.The quality which excites disgust, hatred or abhorrence.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOATH

Loath, a. Etym: [OE. looth, loth, AS. la hostile, odious; akin to OS. l, G. leid, Icel. lei, Sw. led, G. leiden to suffer, OHG. lidan to suffer, go, cf. AS. li to go, Goth. leipan, and E. lead to guide. ]

 

1. Hateful; odious; disliked. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

2. Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling; reluctant; as, loath to part. Full loth were him to curse for his tithes. Chaucer. Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content. Shak.

 

LOATHE

Loathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing. ] Etym: [AS. la to hate. See Loath. ]

 

1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread. Cowley.

 

2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate. The secret which I loathe. Waller. She loathes the vital sir. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.

 

LOATHE

LOATHE Loathe, v. i.

 

Defn: To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs. ]

 

LOATHER

LOATHER Loath "er, n.

 

Defn: One who loathes.

 

LOATHFUL

LOATHFUL Loath "ful, a.

 

1. Full of loathing; hating; abhorring. "Loathful eyes." Spenser.

 

2. Causing a feeling of loathing; disgusting. Above the reach of loathful, sinful lust. Spenser.

 

LOATHING

LOATHING Loath "ing, n.

 

Defn: Extreme disgust; a feeling of aversion, nausea, abhorrence, or detestation. The mutual fear and loathing of the hostile races. Macaulay.

 

LOATHINGLY

LOATHINGLY Loath "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With loathing.

 

LOATHLINESS

LOATHLINESS Loath "li *ness, n.

 

Defn: Loathsomeness. [Obs. ]

 

LOATHLY

Loath "ly, a. Etym: [AS. la. ]

 

Defn: Loathsome. [Obs. ] " Loathly mouth. " Spenser.

 

LOATHLY

LOATHLY Loath "ly, adv.

 

1. Unwillingly; reluctantly. This shows that you from nature loathly stray. Donne.

 

2. ( [Obs. ] With dust and blood his locks were loathly dight. Fairfax.

 

LOATHNESS

LOATHNESS Loath "ness, n.

 

Defn: Unwillingness; reluctance. A general silence and loathness to speak. Bacon.

 

LOATHSOME

LOATHSOME Loath "some, a.

 

Defn: Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting. The most loathsome and deadly forms of infection. Macaulay. -- Loath "some *ly. adv. -- Loath "some *ness, n.

 

LOATHY

LOATHY Loath "y, a.

 

Defn: Loathsome. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

loath

loath |lōTH, lōT͟H loʊθ |(also loth ) ▶adjective reluctant; unwilling: I was loath to leave. ORIGIN Old English lāth ‘hostile, spiteful, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid ‘sorrow. ’ usage: Although different in meaning, loath and loathe are often confused. Loath (also spelled loth, although not commonly ) is an adjective meaning ‘reluctant or unwilling, ’ as in I was loath to leave, whereas loathe is a verb meaning ‘feel intense dislike or disgust for, ’ as in she loathed him on sight.

 

loathe

loathe |lōT͟H loʊð | ▶verb [ with obj. ] feel intense dislike or disgust for: she loathed him on sight. DERIVATIVES loath er noun ORIGIN Old English lāthian, of Germanic origin; related to loath .

 

loathing

loath ing |ˈlōT͟HiNG ˈloʊðɪŋ | ▶noun a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred: the thought filled him with loathing.

 

loathsome

loath some |ˈlōTHsəm, ˈlōT͟H -ˈloʊðsəm | ▶adjective causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: this loathsome little swine. DERIVATIVES loath some ly adverb, loath some ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from archaic loath ‘disgust, loathing ’ + -some 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

loath

loath |ləʊθ |(also loth ) ▶adjective [ predic., with infinitive ] reluctant; unwilling: I was loath to leave. ORIGIN Old English lāth ‘hostile, spiteful ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid ‘sorrow ’. usage: Although different in meaning, loath and loathe are often confused. Loath is an adjective (also spelled loth ) meaning ‘reluctant or unwilling ’, as in I was loath to leave, whereas loathe is a verb meaning ‘feel intense dislike or disgust for ’, as in she loathed him on sight.

 

loathe

loathe |ləʊð | ▶verb [ with obj. ] feel intense dislike or disgust for: she loathed him on sight. DERIVATIVES loather noun ORIGIN Old English lāthian, of Germanic origin; related to loath .

 

loathing

loathing |ˈləʊðɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred: the thought filled him with loathing.

 

loathsome

loath |some |ˈləʊðs (ə )m | ▶adjective causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: this loathsome little swine. DERIVATIVES loathsomely adverb, loathsomeness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from archaic loath ‘disgust, loathing ’ + -some 1 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

loath

loath adjective they were loath to take risks: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, ill-disposed; averse, opposed, resistant. ANTONYMS willing.

 

loathe

loathe verb I loathe their so-called music: hate, detest, abhor, execrate, have a strong aversion to, feel repugnance toward, not be able to bear /stand, be repelled by. ANTONYMS love. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See despise . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

loathing

loathing noun the loathing she feels for Karyn is understandable: hatred, hate, detestation, abhorrence, abomination, execration, odium; antipathy, dislike, hostility, animosity, ill feeling, bad feeling, malice, animus, enmity, aversion; repugnance.

 

loathsome

loathsome adjective his first wife was a loathsome creature: hateful, detestable, abhorrent, repulsive, odious, repugnant, repellent, disgusting, revolting, sickening, abominable, despicable, contemptible, reprehensible, execrable, damnable; vile, horrible, hideous, nasty, obnoxious, gross, foul, horrid; informal yucky.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

loath

loath adjective the batsmen were loath to take risks: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, ill-disposed, not in the mood; hesitant; against, averse, opposed, resistant, hostile, antagonistic; resisting. ANTONYMS willing, eager.

 

loathe

loathe verb the staff at school loathed him | cats loathe vinegar: hate, detest, abhor, despise, abominate, dislike greatly, execrate; have a strong aversion to, feel repugnance towards, not be able to bear, not be able to stand, shrink from, recoil from, be repelled by, be unable to stomach, find intolerable. ANTONYMS love, like.

 

loathing

loathing noun his face was filled with loathing for the man in front of him: hatred, hate, detestation, abhorrence, abomination, execration, odium; antipathy, dislike, hostility, animosity, ill will, ill feeling, bad feeling, malice, animus, enmity, aversion; repugnance, disgust, revulsion. ANTONYMS love.

 

loathsome

loathsome adjective a foul and loathsome beast | a loathsome crime against innocent people: hateful, detestable, abhorrent, repulsive, odious, repugnant, repellent, disgusting, revolting, sickening, nauseating, abominable, despicable, contemptible, reprehensible, execrable, damnable; hideous, ghastly, vile, horrible, nasty, frightful, obnoxious, gross, foul, offensive, disagreeable; informal horrid, yucky; literary noisome. ANTONYMS lovable, delightful, pleasant.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

loath

loath loth /loʊθ /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖be ～〗 «…するのに » 気が進まない «to do » ; «…を » 嫌いで «that 節 » .n ò thing l ó ath (嫌どころか )喜んで .

 

loathe

loathe /loʊð /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; loathing 他動詞 …が大嫌いである ; …を憎む ; 〖～ doing 〗…するのをひどく嫌う , …であることを嫌っている (!進行形にしない; ╳loathe to doとしない; ↓形容詞 ) ▸ Many children loathe spinach .子供にはホウレンソウ嫌いが多い 形容詞 ＝loath .

 

loathing

loath ing /lóʊðɪŋ /名詞 U C «…に対する » 嫌悪感 «for , of » .

 

loathsome

loath some /lóʊðs (ə )m /形容詞 忌々しい, 不愉快極まる, 嫌気のさす .～ness 名詞