The meaning of Ambivalent

Ambivalent – definition

adjective
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Usage examples:
Some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her
Synonims:
Equivocal Uncertain Unsure Doubtful Indecisive Inconclusive Irresolute In two minds Undecided Unresolved In a dilemma On the horns of a dilemma In a quandary On the fence Torn Hesitating Fluc

adjective
Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
Usage examples:
My wife loves the opera, but i have ambivalent feelings about it.

Ambivalent translation into English

Ambivalent: translate from English into Chinese

矛盾的

Ambivalent: translate from English into Dutch

Ambivalent, Tegenstrijdig, Tegensprekelijk

Ambivalent: translate from English into French

Ambivalent

Ambivalent: translate from English into German

Ambivalent

Ambivalent: translate from English into Hindi

उभयभावी, द्वैधवृत्तिक, दो विरोधी मूल्यों या गुणों में से एक या दोनों को धारण करने वाला

Ambivalent: translate from English into Italian

Ambivalente

Ambivalent: translate from English into Korean

양가적, 서로 용납하지 않는, 양면 가치의

Ambivalent: translate from English into Russian

Двойственное, Амбивалентный, Двойственный, Противоречивый, Противоположный

Ambivalent: translate from English into Spanish

Ambivalente

Word origin

early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz ), on the pattern of equivalent .

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Ambivalent – similar words

ambivalently

adverb
In a way that shows two opposing feelings at the same time, or involves being uncertain about your feelings
Usage examples:
Fans responded ambivalently to the band's new album., he waited ambivalently to leave.

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ambivalency

noun
The coexistence in one person of profoundly opposing emotions, beliefs, or attitudes (such as love and hate, or attraction and repulsion) towards a person or thing; (also more generally) the state of having contradictory or mixed feelings or attitudes; the state of being contradictory.

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ambivalence

noun
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Usage examples:
The law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity

noun
The state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
Usage examples:
Her ambivalence towards men, real social relationships are marked by ambiguity and ambivalence.

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Ambivalent synonims

doubtful

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…

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equivocal

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.

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hesitating

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 …

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in two minds

To be unable to decide about something
Usage examples:
I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

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inconclusive

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.

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indecisive

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.

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irresolute

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

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on the fence

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…

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torn

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

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uncertain

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…

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undecided

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?

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unresolved

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.

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unsure

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…

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