“I loath having to wake up at 5 AM.”
Confusables Entry 234 / 1605 60-second read
Loath vs. Loathe
Reluctant versus hating something intensely.
The comparisoni
“I loathe having to wake up at 5 AM.”
The ruleii
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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.