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be ambivalent about

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  • ambivalent — ambivalent, ambiguous The terms ambivalent and ambivalence are first recorded in about 1916 in the context of psychology, and in particular the Jungian notion of ‘the coexistence in one person of contradictory emotions or attitudes towards a… …   Modern English usage

  • ambivalent — [[t]æmbɪ̱vələnt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage... He maintained an… …   English dictionary

  • ambivalent — am|biv|a|lent [ æm bıvələnt ] adjective feeling two different things about something at the same time, for example that you like it and dislike it: Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude toward technology.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ambivalent — UK [æmˈbɪvələnt] / US adjective feeling two different things about someone or something at the same time, for example that you like them and dislike them Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude towards technology.… …   English dictionary

  • ambivalent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

  • ambivalent — am|biv|a|lent [æmˈbıvələnt] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: ambi + valent having a particular value (from Latin valere; VALOR)] not sure whether you want or like something or not ambivalent about ▪ We are both somewhat ambivalent about having a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ambivalent — adj. ambivalent about * * * [æm bɪvələnt] ambivalent about …   Combinatory dictionary

  • ambivalent — adjective uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow was ambivalent about having children • Similar to: ↑uncertain, ↑unsure, ↑incertain • Derivationally related forms: ↑ambivalence …   Useful english dictionary

  • ambivalent — adjective the need to relocate has made her ambivalent about the promotion Syn: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, of two minds, undecided, torn, in a quandary, on the fence, hesitating, wavering,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • ambivalent vs indifferent —   Ambivalent is an adjective we use to show when we re uncertain about how we feel about something or we re unable to decide what to do. People sometimes use it to show that they don t care one way or the other.   For example: At the end of two… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • ambivalent vs indifferent —   Ambivalent is an adjective we use to show when we re uncertain about how we feel about something or we re unable to decide what to do. People sometimes use it to show that they don t care one way or the other.   For example: At the end of two… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

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