Definition of ambivalent in English:

ambivalent

adjectiveamˈbɪv(ə)l(ə)ntæmˈbɪvələnt

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her
an ambivalent attitude to Europe
Example sentencesExamples
- Being ambivalent herself, Vowell agrees this might be what attracts her to Canada.
- He said that he knew of many parents who supported his stance although there were others who disagreed or were ambivalent.
- He also said Mr O'Brien was ambivalent on the role of the banks connected with the consortium.
- To say that councillors are ambivalent about the idea is an understatement.
- I'm actually starting to feel positive about the upcoming test, as opposed to mildly ambivalent.
- Yet, as with all such situations, we feel ambivalent when we consider this factor.
- His assessment of the future of composition in America is ambivalent.
- In some ways they have coveted each other, and yet the economic relationship between the two remains ambivalent.
- I don't think there's another band in existence capable of producing such an ambivalent reaction in me.
- I know it pains him that he hasn't seen me grow up and that, now, I seem ambivalent about our relationship.
- I wanted a book that showed us how ambiguous we are, or how ambivalent we are.
- Those sentiments are a far cry from her early years when she had an altogether more ambivalent attitude towards her singing.
- Newspapers previously ambivalent to him are now grudgingly behind him.
- In practice, we have managed to do better than our ambivalent attitudes suggest.
- I reject totally any statement by the opposition that we have in some way been ambivalent.
- Their attitude to Hale is ambivalent at best and I suspect that it is actively hostile.
- To me, this is an example of our somewhat ambivalent attitudes towards medical care in general.
- They are sometimes ambivalent, but that is a different matter altogether.
- We have been, as devoted readers can attest, mostly ambivalent on the marriage issue.
- Not surprisingly, therefore, our attitude to mobile phones is ambivalent.
Synonyms
equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed
opposing, conflicting, contradictory, clashing
confused, muddled, vague, hazy, unclear
informal iffy, blowing hot and cold

Derivatives

ambivalently

adverb

His stage plays, however, have all been placed in a contemporary setting, in which the myth-making is not nearly so straightforward, and the tone characteristically hovers ambivalently between celebration and satire.
Example sentencesExamples
- Harry's relationship with his mother was classified as ambivalently attached.
- Both were deeply but ambivalently bonded with their male sidekicks and, to both, women were simultaneously a lure and a threat.
- Clifford looks forward ambivalently to the day when such concerns will not be his.
- The first of these is aesthetic, the second political, but both inform her ambivalently negative attitudes towards still photography.

Origin

Early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz), on the pattern of equivalent.

Rhymes

equivalent

Definition of ambivalent in US English:

ambivalent

adjectiveamˈbivələntæmˈbɪvələnt

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her
an ambivalent attitude to technology
Example sentencesExamples
- His assessment of the future of composition in America is ambivalent.
- He also said Mr O'Brien was ambivalent on the role of the banks connected with the consortium.
- Yet, as with all such situations, we feel ambivalent when we consider this factor.
- To me, this is an example of our somewhat ambivalent attitudes towards medical care in general.
- Being ambivalent herself, Vowell agrees this might be what attracts her to Canada.
- He said that he knew of many parents who supported his stance although there were others who disagreed or were ambivalent.
- They are sometimes ambivalent, but that is a different matter altogether.
- To say that councillors are ambivalent about the idea is an understatement.
- We have been, as devoted readers can attest, mostly ambivalent on the marriage issue.
- I don't think there's another band in existence capable of producing such an ambivalent reaction in me.
- I know it pains him that he hasn't seen me grow up and that, now, I seem ambivalent about our relationship.
- In some ways they have coveted each other, and yet the economic relationship between the two remains ambivalent.
- In practice, we have managed to do better than our ambivalent attitudes suggest.
- Newspapers previously ambivalent to him are now grudgingly behind him.
- I reject totally any statement by the opposition that we have in some way been ambivalent.
- I'm actually starting to feel positive about the upcoming test, as opposed to mildly ambivalent.
- I wanted a book that showed us how ambiguous we are, or how ambivalent we are.
- Their attitude to Hale is ambivalent at best and I suspect that it is actively hostile.
- Those sentiments are a far cry from her early years when she had an altogether more ambivalent attitude towards her singing.
- Not surprisingly, therefore, our attitude to mobile phones is ambivalent.
Synonyms
equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed

Origin

Early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz), on the pattern of equivalent.

单词	ambivalent
释义	Definition of ambivalent in English: ambivalent adjectiveamˈbɪv(ə)l(ə)ntæmˈbɪvələnt Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her an ambivalent attitude to Europe Example sentencesExamples Being ambivalent herself, Vowell agrees this might be what attracts her to Canada. He said that he knew of many parents who supported his stance although there were others who disagreed or were ambivalent. He also said Mr O'Brien was ambivalent on the role of the banks connected with the consortium. To say that councillors are ambivalent about the idea is an understatement. I'm actually starting to feel positive about the upcoming test, as opposed to mildly ambivalent. Yet, as with all such situations, we feel ambivalent when we consider this factor. His assessment of the future of composition in America is ambivalent. In some ways they have coveted each other, and yet the economic relationship between the two remains ambivalent. I don't think there's another band in existence capable of producing such an ambivalent reaction in me. I know it pains him that he hasn't seen me grow up and that, now, I seem ambivalent about our relationship. I wanted a book that showed us how ambiguous we are, or how ambivalent we are. Those sentiments are a far cry from her early years when she had an altogether more ambivalent attitude towards her singing. Newspapers previously ambivalent to him are now grudgingly behind him. In practice, we have managed to do better than our ambivalent attitudes suggest. I reject totally any statement by the opposition that we have in some way been ambivalent. Their attitude to Hale is ambivalent at best and I suspect that it is actively hostile. To me, this is an example of our somewhat ambivalent attitudes towards medical care in general. They are sometimes ambivalent, but that is a different matter altogether. We have been, as devoted readers can attest, mostly ambivalent on the marriage issue. Not surprisingly, therefore, our attitude to mobile phones is ambivalent. Synonyms equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed opposing, conflicting, contradictory, clashing confused, muddled, vague, hazy, unclear informal iffy, blowing hot and cold Derivatives ambivalently adverb His stage plays, however, have all been placed in a contemporary setting, in which the myth-making is not nearly so straightforward, and the tone characteristically hovers ambivalently between celebration and satire. Example sentencesExamples Harry's relationship with his mother was classified as ambivalently attached. Both were deeply but ambivalently bonded with their male sidekicks and, to both, women were simultaneously a lure and a threat. Clifford looks forward ambivalently to the day when such concerns will not be his. The first of these is aesthetic, the second political, but both inform her ambivalently negative attitudes towards still photography. Origin Early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz), on the pattern of equivalent. Rhymes equivalent Definition of ambivalent in US English: ambivalent adjectiveamˈbivələntæmˈbɪvələnt Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her an ambivalent attitude to technology Example sentencesExamples His assessment of the future of composition in America is ambivalent. He also said Mr O'Brien was ambivalent on the role of the banks connected with the consortium. Yet, as with all such situations, we feel ambivalent when we consider this factor. To me, this is an example of our somewhat ambivalent attitudes towards medical care in general. Being ambivalent herself, Vowell agrees this might be what attracts her to Canada. He said that he knew of many parents who supported his stance although there were others who disagreed or were ambivalent. They are sometimes ambivalent, but that is a different matter altogether. To say that councillors are ambivalent about the idea is an understatement. We have been, as devoted readers can attest, mostly ambivalent on the marriage issue. I don't think there's another band in existence capable of producing such an ambivalent reaction in me. I know it pains him that he hasn't seen me grow up and that, now, I seem ambivalent about our relationship. In some ways they have coveted each other, and yet the economic relationship between the two remains ambivalent. In practice, we have managed to do better than our ambivalent attitudes suggest. Newspapers previously ambivalent to him are now grudgingly behind him. I reject totally any statement by the opposition that we have in some way been ambivalent. I'm actually starting to feel positive about the upcoming test, as opposed to mildly ambivalent. I wanted a book that showed us how ambiguous we are, or how ambivalent we are. Their attitude to Hale is ambivalent at best and I suspect that it is actively hostile. Those sentiments are a far cry from her early years when she had an altogether more ambivalent attitude towards her singing. Not surprisingly, therefore, our attitude to mobile phones is ambivalent. Synonyms equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed Origin Early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz), on the pattern of equivalent.
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