Commonly confused words › loath vs. loathe

Loath vs. loathe

Quick answer

Loath means unwilling. Loathe means to hate.

loath

Unwilling or reluctant.

“I'm loath to admit it.”

loathe

To hate intensely.

“I loathe Monday mornings.”

How to remember

Loathe, with an E, is the verb, like breathe and bathe.

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