Happy and Loath

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Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.

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Loath is an antonym for happy in willing topic.

Nearby Words: happiness, happily

Loath adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Usage example: I was loath to accept his claim of having climbed Mount Everest

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Happy is an antonym for loath.

Nearby Words: loathsome, loathing, loathed, loathly

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Loath and Happy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/happy/loath

Happy & Loath. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/happy/loath>.

Loath or Happy. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/happy/loath.

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