 ambivalent |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes | |
| Examples: | "she felt ambivalent about his proposal" "an ambivalent position on rent control" |
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| Related terms: | equivocal | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow | |
| Examples: | "was ambivalent about having children" |
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| Related terms: | uncertain | |
| Similar spelling: |
ambivalency ambivalence ambiversion |
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