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loathness

loathness noun: unwillingness; reluctance.

Noun

loathness (uncountable)

  1. unwillingness; reluctance

Origin of loathness

From Middle English lothnesse, laithnes, lathnes, lathnesse, equivalent to loath + -ness.

Questions about loathness

What does loathness mean?
Loathness means unwillingness; reluctance.
What part of speech is loathness?
Loathness is a noun.

Words near loathness in the dictionary

  1. loathings
  2. loathlier
  3. loathliest
  4. loathliness
  5. loathly
  6. loathness
  7. loaths
  8. loathsome
  9. loathsomely
  10. loathsomeness
  11. loathsomenesses

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