Loth, Loath, Loathe

##SMALL-IMAGE#For what end shall we be connected with men, of whom this is the character and conduct? … Is it, that we may see our wives and daughters the victims of legal prostitution; soberly dishonoured; spaciously polluted; the outcasts of delicacy and virtue, and the lothing of God and man? –Timothy Dwight on marital rape

Are you loth to adaptability to new circumstances and technologies?

Lothis an adjective referring to someone’s attitude or character that is reluctant, unwilling, disinclined; not willing to depart from the customs, not willing to do something contrary, unwillingness to do something or yield to something, unwilling to act.

Are you loth to take risks in life?

Loth is usually followed by ‘to’: loth to go sick leaves, loth to learn new things, loth to admit mistakes and learn from them, loth to depart from established norms; loth means averse to something such as being adventurous or taking risks or to deviate from normal ways among others.

Lotharios are not loth to seduce women for their principal interest is to woo women.

Lothario is the person who puts his selfish sexual interests with women rather than emotions and bonds and relationships.

Lothian is an area in Scotland, and Lothian Region is a district there.

Few politicians are loath to compromise on their principles, thus refuse to take popular “Insecurity is debilitating. It cripples your motivation and breaks your spirit.

The condition is NOT insurmountable, but healing will only begin when self loathing ends. Once you learn to love the person you are no limits to the person you can become.” –Carlos Wallace

Loathe is a different word from loth and loath and is not interchangeable with the latter words.

Loathe is a verb meaning repugnant, to detest someone or something.

Whom do you loathe in your life?

Some people loathe at having pets like cats and dogs.

Loathable is an adjective meaning someone or something deserving loathing: that is detestable.

Do not make yourself loathable to others especially if your profession involves dealing with people.

Loather is the person who hates or loathes something or someone for one or the other reason. Loather is an abominator.

The derivatives of loathe are loathing (noun: hating with disgust), loathful and loathsome (adjectives), loathed (verb).

The researchers are constantly striving to get rid of the loathsome diseases; so are perfume makers to eliminate the loathsome smells of the body.

The governments constantly try to increase the taxes, and are usually loathed by the taxpayers but cheered by the socialists (if they are there!).