loth
Not at all willing
Loth is a variant spelling of loath, meaning reluctant or unwilling: I was loth to admit my mistake.
The spelling with -th is less common in American English but appears in British usage.
Not to be confused with loathe (with an e), which is the verb meaning to hate or despise intensely.
Opposed to participating
- hesitantSlow to act
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- disinclinedAverse to acting
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
half-hearted · grudging · begrudging · foot-dragging · uncooperative · involuntary · forced · coerced
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncertainNot firmly known
doubtful · ambivalent · faltering · dithering · second-guessing · torn · conflicted · on the fence
Extremely distasteful or offensive
- distastefulCausing moral revulsion
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
hateful · odious · detestable · objectionable · repulsive · disgusting · antipathy · dislike
unwilling
Opposed to participating
- hesitantSlow to act
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- disinclinedAverse to acting
unenthusiastic · half-hearted · grudging · begrudging · foot-dragging · uncooperative · involuntary · forced · coerced · dragging feet
wavering
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
uncertain · doubtful · ambivalent · faltering · dithering · second-guessing · torn · conflicted · on the fence · undecided
repugnant
Extremely distasteful or offensive
- distastefulCausing moral revulsion
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- repellentCauses strong aversion
revolting · hateful · odious · detestable · objectionable · repulsive · disgusting · antipathy · dislike · disfavor