adjective
- Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom.
- usage: "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"
- Usually followed by `to'. ( strongly opposed)
- usage: "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
- synonyms: antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loth
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