How to pronounce loath:
Example: "A reluctant smile"
Example: "Antipathetic to new ideas"
Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
Example: "I was loath to return to the office without the henderson file."
Angry, hostile.
Loathsome, unpleasant.
To detest, hate, revile.
Example: "I absolutely loathe this place."