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- Dictionaryambivalent/amˈbɪvələnt/
adjective
- 1. having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone: "some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"
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AMBIVALENT definition: 1. having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: 2. having…. Learn more.
ambivalent: [adjective] having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone : characterized by ambivalence.
AMBIVALENT meaning: 1. having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: 2. having…. Learn more.
ambivalent: 1 adj uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow “was ambivalent about having children” Synonyms: incertain , uncertain , unsure lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Ambivalent definition: having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action. See examples of AMBIVALENT used in a sentence.
ambivalent (about/towards somebody/something) having or showing both positive and negative feelings about somebody/something She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.
If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of ambivalent adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AMBIVALENT definition: having two different feelings about something: . Learn more.
What does the adjective ambivalent mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ambivalent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.
