• Ambivalent

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /æmˈbɪv.É™.lÉ™nt/

    Origin

    From ambivalence, from German Ambivalenz, from Latin ambi- ("in two ways") + valeō ("be strong")

    Full definition of ambivalent

    Adjective

    ambivalent

    1. Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
    2. Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.

    Synonyms

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