I am loath to do that
I don't want to do that
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"I'm loath to say this, but our competitor's new product is better than our one."
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loath
Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
averse, disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, opposed, reluctant, resisting, uneager, unwilling
NOTE:
The verb to loathe (with an "e" at the end), means
to dislike (someone or something) greatly:
"Be sure to offer Bob only vegetarian food, he loathes meat."
Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
averse, disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, opposed, reluctant, resisting, uneager, unwilling
NOTE:
The verb to loathe (with an "e" at the end), means
to dislike (someone or something) greatly:
"Be sure to offer Bob only vegetarian food, he loathes meat."
