Confusables Entry 234 / 1011 60-second read

Loath vs. Loathe

Reluctant versus hating something intensely.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I loath having to wake up at 5 AM.

✓ Correct

I loathe having to wake up at 5 AM.

The ruleii

LOATH = reluctant or unwilling (adj).

The 'e' changes the word from an adjective to a verb. They also have slightly different 'th' sounds (soft vs hard).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Loathe with an 'E' is for Extreme hate.

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