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ambivalent

am·biv·a·lent

ambivalent

 
 
pronunciation:
aem bI v lnt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions.
She had ambivalent feelings about her daughter's upcoming marriage.
definition 2: having uncertainty due to conflicting emotions.
Now that he had been offered the job, he was somewhat ambivalent about accepting it.
similar words:
torn
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derivation: ambivalently (adv.)