Ambivalent - English meaning

adjective

Feeling uncertain about something.

Usage examples:

He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective

Uncertain or unlikely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective

Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid

Usage examples:

The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

Usage examples:

The equivocal nature of her remarks

adjective

(of statements) unclear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or (of actions or ways of behaving) confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

Usage examples:

She gave an equivocal response.

adjective

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

Usage examples:

His hesitating delivery

verb

Pause in indecision before saying or doing something.

Usage examples:

She hesitated, unsure of what to say

verb

Present participle of hesitate

Usage examples:

She hesitated slightly before answering the detective's question., "do you love me?" she asked. he …

To be unable to decide about something

Usage examples:

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

adjective

Not leading to a firm conclusion or result; not ending doubt or dispute.

Usage examples:

Three years of inconclusive negotiations

adjective

Not giving or having a result or decision; uncertain

Usage examples:

The evidence is inconclusive, and no arrest is warranted.

adjective

Not providing a clear and definite result.

Usage examples:

An indecisive battle

adjective

Not good at making decisions

Usage examples:

He is widely thought to be an indecisive leader.

adjective

Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Usage examples:

She stood irresolute outside his door

adjective

Not able or willing to take decisions or actions

Usage examples:

An irresolute reply

idiom

Characterized by uncertainty or indecision

idiom

Not able to decide something

Usage examples:

Many consumers are still on the fence, waiting for a less expensive computer to come along., todd’s…

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

Usage examples:

I tore up the letter

adjective

Split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement.

Usage examples:

He's wearing a torn jacket

adjective

Feeling that one is in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties.

Usage examples:

He must have been very torn about what he should do

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

Usage examples:

An uncertain future

adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

adjective

(of a person) not having made a decision.

Usage examples:

The jury remained undecided

noun

A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.

Usage examples:

20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds

adjective

Not having made a decision or judgment about something

Usage examples:

Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?

adjective

(of a problem, question, or dispute) not resolved.

Usage examples:

A number of issues remain unresolved

adjective

(esp. of a problem or difficulty) not solved or ended

Usage examples:

The mayor’s race remains unresolved.

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or done with confidence and certainty.

Usage examples:

I stand quietly under that glare, unsure of how to reply to such a statement

adjective

In doubt, or not certain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] officials were unsure who was in control of the city., he has been unsure of hi…