Word of the Day - loath

loath

(also loth)
Pronunciation /ləʊθ/
adjective
predicative, with infinitive
Reluctant; unwilling.

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. The spelling loathe for the adjective is becoming very common, and is regarded by some as a legitimate variant

Origin

Old English lāth ‘hostile, spiteful’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid ‘sorrow’.

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I was loath to post yesterday's illustration, but not, obviously, unwilling to do so.