"ambivalent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ambivalent.wav , en-us-ambivalent.ogg , en-au-ambivalent.ogg Forms: more ambivalent [comparative], most ambivalent [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from ambivalence, from German Ambivalenz, from Latin ambi- (“in two ways”) + valeō (“be strong”); equivalent to ambi- + -valent. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-|*h₂welh₁-|id2=rule}}, {{back-form|en|ambivalence}} Back-formation from ambivalence, {{der|en|de|Ambivalenz}} German Ambivalenz, {{der|en|la|ambi-||in two ways}} Latin ambi- (“in two ways”), {{confix|en|ambi|valent}} ambi- + -valent Head templates: {{en-adj}} ambivalent (comparative more ambivalent, superlative most ambivalent)
  1. Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations. Synonyms (simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing feelings): conflicted, uncertain, undecided, unresolved Translations (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings): հակասական (hakasakan) (Armenian), ոչ միանշանակ (očʻ mianšanak) (Armenian), двойствен (dvojstven) (Bulgarian), противоречив (protivorečiv) (Bulgarian), ambivalent (Catalan), 矛盾 (maau⁴ teon⁵) (Chinese Cantonese), 矛盾 (máodùn) (Chinese Mandarin), ambivalentní (Czech), rozporuplný [masculine] (Czech), ambivalent (Dutch), ambivalente (Dutch), kaksijakoinen (Finnish), ristiriitainen (Finnish), epäröivä (Finnish), ambivalentti (Finnish), ambivalent (French), ambivalent (German), doppelwertig (German), zwiespältig (German), ambivalens (Hungarian), ambivalenta (Ido), ambivalen (Indonesian), ragu (Indonesian), bimbang (Indonesian), ragu-ragu (Indonesian), dwimuka (Indonesian), ambivalente [feminine, masculine] (Italian), どっちつかず (dotchi-tsukazu) (Japanese), 반대감정이 공존하는 (bandaegamjeong'i gongjonhaneun) (Korean), ngākaurua (Maori), whēangaanga (Maori), rangirua (Maori), ambiwalentny [masculine] (Polish), ambivalente [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), дво́йственный (dvójstvennyj) (Russian), противоречи́вый (protivorečívyj) (Russian), ambivalentný [masculine] (Slovak), rozporuplný [masculine] (Slovak), ambivalente (Spanish), ambivalent (Swedish), kluven (Swedish), ikircikli (Turkish), ikircimli (Turkish), kararsız (Turkish), mütereddit (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-ambivalent-en-adj-equ6mJpb Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ambi-, English terms suffixed with -valent, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ambi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -valent: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 82 12 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 8 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing feelings': 84 16 Disambiguation of 'experiencing or expressing opposing feelings': 82 18
  2. Alternately being or having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite. Synonyms (alternately feeling opposing feelings): vacillating, fluctuating, wavering
    Sense id: en-ambivalent-en-adj-SuWKBDSr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ambi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ambi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'alternately feeling opposing feelings': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ambivalently, nonambivalent, preambivalent, unambivalent Related terms: ambiguous, ambivalence, equivalent
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          "sense": "experiencing or expressing opposing feelings",
          "word": "zwiespältig"
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          "word": "ngākaurua"
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          "sense": "experiencing or expressing opposing feelings",
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          "roman": "dvójstvennyj",
          "sense": "experiencing or expressing opposing feelings",
          "word": "дво́йственный"
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