Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
ambivalent

ambivalent definition

ambivalent


 
  Overview  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
  The  adj  ambivalent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ambivalent  --  (characterized  by  a  mixture  of  opposite  feelings  or  attitudes;  "she  felt  ambivalent  about  his  proposal";  "an  ambivalent  position  on  rent  control") 
  2.  ambivalent  --  (uncertain  or  unable  to  decide  about  what  course  to  follow  "was  ambivalent  about  having  children") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
  2  senses  of  ambivalent 
 
  Sense  1 
  ambivalent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  equivocal)  ->  unequivocal,  univocal,  unambiguous 
 
  Sense  2 
  ambivalent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncertain,  unsure)  ->  certain,  sure 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncertain,  unsure)  ->  certain,  sure 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
  2  senses  of  ambivalent 
 
  Sense  1 
  ambivalent 
  =>  equivocal  (vs.  unequivocal),  ambiguous 
 
  Sense  2 
  ambivalent 
  =>  uncertain  (vs.  certain),  unsure  (vs.  sure),  incertain 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
  ambivalent  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ambivalent 
  ambivalent 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ambivalent 
 
  The  adj  ambivalent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ambivalent  --  (characterized  by  a  mixture  of  opposite  feelings  or  attitudes;  "she  felt  ambivalent  about  his  proposal";  "an  ambivalent  position  on  rent  control") 
  2.  ambivalent  --  (uncertain  or  unable  to  decide  about  what  course  to  follow  "was  ambivalent  about  having  children") 



ambivalent definition