be loath to do sth
1loath — loth [ləuθ US louθ] adj [: Old English; Origin: lath] be loath to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something = ↑reluctant ▪ Sarah was loath to tell her mother what had happened …
2loath — adjective be loath to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something: Sarah was loath to tell her mother all that had happened …
3loathe — [ləuð US louð] v [T not in progressive] [: Old English; Origin: lathian, from lath; LOATH] to hate someone or something very much = ↑detest ▪ He loathes their politics. loathe doing sth ▪ I absolutely loathe shopping …
