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Loather vs Lother - What's the difference?

loather | lother |

As a noun loather

is one who loathes.

As an adjective lother is

comparative of loth.

loather

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who loathes.

    • Anagrams

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    lother

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (loth)

    • loth

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK, rare)
    • I was loth to return to the office without the Henderson file.

    Usage notes

    * Often confused in meaning and pronunciation with loathe. * The loath spelling is about four times more common in the UK and about fifty times more common in the US. * This spelling had more currency in the US in the 19th century, appearing in Webster's 1828 dictionary, but not the 1913 edition.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "loth")

    Derived terms

    * lothly * lothness

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