ambivalent

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English - Turkish
{s} duyguları çelişen
zıt/çelişik duygular taşıyan
kararsız
Bir şeye ya da bir kimseye karşı hem iyi hem kötü hislere sahip olan

1. She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 2. He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.

(Tıp) Birbirine zıt (karşıt) olan iki yönde de kuvvetli, tezatlı
zıt duygular taşıyan
{s} karışık duygular besleyen
{s} birbirine zıt hisleri olan, karışık hisleri olan; değişken
karışık hisler besleyen
karşıtdeğerli
(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) ikircikli

Related Terms

ambivalent status
belirsiz statü
ambivalently
zıt duygular taşıyarak
English - English
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations
{s} having both positive and negative feelings towards a subject
characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes; "she felt ambivalent about his proposal"; "an ambivalent position on rent control
Having two opposite or conflicting feelings simultaneously
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 = unsure + ambivalence ambivalences am·biva·lence I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again. not sure whether you want or like something or not ambivalent about (ambi- + -valent (from valere; VALOR))
Simultaneously feeling opposing or contradictory feelings
characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes; "she felt ambivalent about his proposal"; "an ambivalent position on rent control"
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"

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ambivalently
with both positive and negative feelings towards a subject
ambivalently
In an ambivalent manner
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