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    ambivalent
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBIVALENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMBIVALENT definition: 1. having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: 2. having…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBIVALENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: My wife loves the opera, but I have ambivalent feelings about it.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBIVALENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMBIVALENCE definition: 1. the state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambivalentAmbivalent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMBIVALENT is having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone : characterized by ambivalence. How to use ambivalent in a sentence. Did you know?

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMBIVALENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage. [ + about] He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ambivalentAmbivalent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you can't decide how you feel about something, declare yourself ambivalent about it. Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." A Swiss psychologist named Eugen Bleuler coined the German word Ambivalenz in the early twentieth century, and it was soon imported into English.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ambivalentAMBIVALENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishambivalent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'ambivalent' - Collins Online Dictionary

    All you need to know about "AMBIVALENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambivalenceAmbivalence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMBIVALENCE is simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action. How to use ambivalence in a sentence.