ambivalent
/æmˈbɪvələnt/adjective
उच्चारण ऐम्बिवलन्ट
दुविधाग्रस्त, मिली-जुली भावना वाला
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~ (about/towards sb/sth)
having or showing both good and bad feelings about somebody or something at the same time
दुविधाग्रस्त, मिली-जुली भावना वाला
- She is ambivalent about moving to Delhi.
- an ambivalent attitude towards the new policy
- Many students feel ambivalent about moving away from home.
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- He gave an ambivalent reply that pleased nobody.
- She was ambivalent about accepting the new job.
Synonyms undecided uncertain mixed
Opposite certain decided unequivocal
◇Word family
ambivalence noun
?Which word?
Do not confuse with ambiguous (having more than one meaning, used of statements) or ambidextrous (using both hands).
इसे ambiguous (एक से अधिक अर्थ वाला, कथनों के लिए) और ambidextrous (दोनों हाथों से काम करने वाला) से भ्रमित न करें।
⌂Word origin and word building
Ambi- means both.
Ambi- का अर्थ दोनों है।
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One-word substitution
Having mixed feelings about something.
'किसी बात के प्रति मिली-जुली भावना रखने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।