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loathest

loathest is the superlative form of loath.

loathest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of loathe.

Meaning of loath

Adjective

loath (comparative loather, superlative loathest)

  1. Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.
    • I was loath to return to the office without the Henderson file.
  2. (obsolete) Angry, hostile.
  3. (obsolete) Loathsome, unpleasant.

Meaning of loathe

Verb

loathe (third-person singular simple present loathes, present participle loathing, simple past and past participle loathed)

  1. (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
    • I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    Synonyms:
    abhor, abominate, despise
  2. (obsolete) To induce or inspire disgust (in a person)
    • How heartily he serves me! his face loathes one,
      But look upon his care, who would not love him?1622 (first performance), Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, The Changeling: […], London: […] [Thomas Newcombe] for Humphrey Moseley, […], published 1653, →OCLC, Act V, signature H2, verso

Origin of loathest

loath + -est

loathe + -est

Questions about loathest

What is loathest the superlative form of?
Loathest is the superlative form of loath.

Words near loathest in the dictionary

  1. loathedst
  2. loather
  3. loathers
  4. loathes
  5. loathesome
  6. loathest
  7. loatheth
  8. loathful
  9. loathfully
  10. loathfulness
  11. loathiest

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Adapted from Wiktionary: loathest (page history and authors); loath (page history and authors); loathe (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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