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ambivalency

/æmˈbɪv.ə.lən.si/

1 entry

noun

C1formalcommon/æmˈbɪv.ə.lən.si/

uncountable

A noun referring to the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory emotions about something or someone.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее состояние, при котором человек испытывает смешанные чувства или противоречивые эмоции по отношению к чему-либо или кому-либо.
  1. Mixed feelings or emotions C1 formal

    The state of having contradictory feelings or attitudes toward something or someone.

    • She felt a deep ambivalency about moving to a new city.
    • His ambivalency toward the project made it hard to decide.
    • The ambivalency in her voice suggested she was unsure.

    🇷🇺Двойственность чувств

    Synonyms: ambivalenceconflictcontradictiondoubtequivocationindecisionirresolutionuncertaintyvacillation

    Antonyms: certaintyclaritycommitmentdecisiveness