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Synonyms & Antonyms of ambivalent
having a mixture of opposing feelings
- she's somewhat ambivalent about the relationship
Synonyms for ambivalent
Words Related to ambivalent
- doubtful,
- faltering,
- irresolute,
- questioning,
- uncertain,
- undecided,
- unsure,
- vacillating,
- wobbly
- (also wabbly)
- afraid,
- disinclined,
- dubious,
- hesitant,
- indisposed,
- loath
- (also loth or loathe),
- reluctant
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of ambivalent was in 1912
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