Synonyms for ambivalent
æmˈbɪv ə ləntam·biva·lent

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1. ambivalentadjective

   Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.

   Synonyms:
   uncertain, conflicted, unresolved, undecided

2. ambivalentadjective

   Synonyms:
   fluctuating, vacillating, wavering

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1. ambivalentadjective

   uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

   "was ambivalent about having children"

   Antonyms:
   sure, certain(p)

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1. conflictedadjective

   confusion or uncertainty due to simultaneously expressing or experiencing opposing feelings, beliefs, or motivations

   Submitted by JokerGem on March 18, 2024  

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1. List of paraphrases for "ambivalent":

   double-edged, ambiguous, mixed, contradictory, schizophrenic

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1. Laurent Lassimouillas:

   All our thoughts go to the families of the soldiers and to the soldiers who lost their lives to free us from this hell, we wanted to present our condolences right away to those families because we feel ambivalent about everything that happened to us.

2. Jeffrey Karoff:

   We had no idea the film was going to garner so much recognition and so many viewers, at first I think Ra enjoyed the recognition, especially locally in northern New Mexico, though even then he was ambivalent about it. Later he grew weary of the attention and felt it was a distraction from the work.

3. Yuval Neria:

   Nightmares are really a common symptom of PTSD, people are terrified by their nightmares and always very ambivalent about whether to fall asleep or not because they know that they may meet their demons.

4. Primo Levi:

   The bond between a man and his profession is similar to that which ties him to his country; it is just as complex, often ambivalent, and in general it is understood completely only when it is broken: by exile or emigration in the case of one's country, by retirement in the case of a trade or profession.

5. Carol Caddes:

   Some clients have deep attachment issues, they don't know how to fit with a group or how to really bond with another human being. Or maybe they do bond but it's in an ambivalent way.