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In the U.S. I think there are really two reasons we should pursue energy policy. One is climate change, and the second is this notion that the oil market is cartel-ized by people, some of whom are friendly, some of whom are not, some of whom are in a more ambivalent position to us.
Brad Carson

Meaning of "ambivalent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMBIVALENT

ambivalent  [æmˈbɪvələnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMBIVALENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ambivalent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMBIVALENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ambivalence

Ambivalence is a state of having simultaneous, conflicting reactions towards some object. Stated another way, ambivalence is the experience of having an attitude towards someone or something that contains both positively and negatively valenced components. The term also refers to situations where "mixed feelings" of a more general sort are experienced, or where a person experiences uncertainty or indecisiveness concerning something. The expression "sitting on the fence" is often used to describe the feeling of ambivalence. Ambivalence is experienced as psychologically unpleasant when the positive and negative aspects of a subject are both present in a person's mind at the same time. This state can lead to avoidance or procrastination, or to deliberate attempts to resolve the ambivalence. When the situation requires a decision to be made, people experience the greatest discomfort from their ambivalence ambivalent.

Definition of ambivalent in the English dictionary

The definition of ambivalent in the dictionary is feeling simultaneously the existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMBIVALENT


benevolent
bɪˈnɛvələnt
equivalent
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
excellent
ˈɛksələnt
graveolent
ˈɡrævɪələnt
heptavalent
hɛpˈtævələnt
indolent
ˈɪndələnt
insolent
ˈɪnsələnt
malevolent
məˈlɛvələnt
mucopurulent
ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt
non-violent
ˌnɒnˈvaɪələnt
nonchalant
ˈnɒnʃələnt
nonequivalent
ˌnɒnɪˈkwɪvələnt
omnibenevolent
ˌɒmnɪbəˈnɛvələnt
prevalent
ˈprɛvələnt
quantivalent
kwɒnˈtɪvələnt
sanguinolent
sæŋˈɡwɪnələnt
somnolent
ˈsɒmnələnt
ultraviolent
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələnt
unambivalent
ˌʌnæmˈbɪvələnt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMBIVALENT

ambilateral
ambimoustrous
ambiophony
ambipolar
ambisexual
ambisexuality
ambisonics
ambit
ambition
ambitioned
ambitionless
ambitious
ambitiously
ambitiousness
ambitty
ambivalence
ambivalency
ambivalently
ambiversion
ambivert

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMBIVALENT

bivalent
covalent
divalent
dose equivalent
gram equivalent
hexavalent
monovalent
multivalent
pentavalent
polyvalent
quadrivalent
quinquivalent
septavalent
septivalent
sexavalent
silent
talent
tetravalent
transcalent
trivalent
univalent

Synonyms and antonyms of ambivalent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMBIVALENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ambivalent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ambivalent

Translation of «ambivalent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMBIVALENT

Find out the translation of ambivalent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ambivalent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ambivalent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暧昧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ambivalente
570 millions of speakers

English

ambivalent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ambivalent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متناقضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойственное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ambivalente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরস্পরবিরোধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ambivalent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambivalen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ambivalent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちゅうちょして
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상반되는 태도를 가진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambivalent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mâu thuẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்பும் வெறுப்பும் கலந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वैधिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kararsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indeciso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ambiwalentny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двоїсте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ambivalent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφίθυμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ambivalent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ambivalent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ambivalent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ambivalent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMBIVALENT»

The term «ambivalent» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMBIVALENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ambivalent

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10 QUOTES WITH «AMBIVALENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ambivalent.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley
He used to sit on my lap. I was sort of ambivalent about that. He was surviving any way he could.
2
Emily Browning
I'd rather make an interesting film that gets people talking, that maybe some people hate, than make the kind of 'entertaining' film that everyone feels ambivalent about.
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Emily Browning
I prefer to make a film that people have a really intense reaction to than have a film that people feel ambivalent about.
4
Brad Carson
In the U.S. I think there are really two reasons we should pursue energy policy. One is climate change, and the second is this notion that the oil market is cartel-ized by people, some of whom are friendly, some of whom are not, some of whom are in a more ambivalent position to us.
5
Bob Fosse
I'm still ambivalent about Hollywood. I think that's why I made 'Star 80.' To deal with the ambivalence. I really wanted to succeed Gene Kelly, and I thought it was a fair bet.
6
Anna Freud
It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost.
7
Henry Louis Gates
The African American's relationship to Africa has long been ambivalent, at least since the early nineteenth century, when 3,000 black men crowded into Bishop Richard Allen's African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia to protest noisily a plan to recolonize free blacks in Africa.
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Valeria Golino
I worked with fantastic actors, fantastic directors. People I would never otherwise have met. Was I limited? Yes. Did I use it as I could have? No. But I was always ambivalent about Hollywood and what I wanted. And ambivalence in our business is no good for success.
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Ariel Gore
I've never been socially outgoing, but I suspect I've gotten more and more ambivalent about making new friends. I'm irritated by how-do-you-do chit-chat, but that's how new relationships usually begin.
10
Colin Hanks
No matter where you are in your life, whatever set of people you're with, it all still breaks down like high school does. You have your social cliques, you have the people you get along with, the people you don't and the people you're ambivalent about. All of the dynamics are still here.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMBIVALENT»

Discover the use of ambivalent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ambivalent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570
A study of Mayan conversion in sixteenth-century Yucatan.
Inga Clendinnen, 2003
2
Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies
This edition of Canada and the United States has been extensively rewritten and updated throughout to reflect new scholarly arguments, emphases, and discoveries.
John Herd Thompson, Stephen J. Randall, 2010
3
Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy: Ambivalent Engagement
They consider such dimensions as the growing influence of domestic factors, US grand strategy, the chemical weapons convention, and the International Criminal Court. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Stewart Patrick, Shepard Forman, 2002
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The Ambivalent Partisan: How Critical Loyalty Promotes Democracy
Taking aim at decades of received wisdom, the central claim of this book is that high-quality political judgment hinges less on citizens' cognitive ability than on their willingness to temporarily suspend partisan habits and follow the ...
Howard G. Lavine, Christopher D. Johnston, Marco R. Steenbergen, 2012
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Ambivalent Neighbors: The EU, NATO and the Price of Membership
In this volume, a group of highly distinguished contributors from both East and West examines the complicated and multi-faceted process of NATO and EU enlargement in the context of the changed global situation since the terrorist attacks of ...
Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Dmitri V. Trenin, 2013
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Architecture and Tourism in Italian Colonial Libya: An ...
This is an important book for architectural historians and for those interested in colonial and postcolonial studies, as well as Italian studies, African history, literature, and cultural studies more generally
Brian McLaren, 2006
7
The Ambivalent Consumer: Questioning Consumption in East ...
A comparative examination of the ambivalence provoked, especially in East and Southeast Asia, by the global spread of "American" consumer culture.
Sheldon M. Garon, Patricia L. Maclachlan, 2006
8
Aging Parents, Ambivalent Baby Boomers: A Critical Approach ...
Aging Parents, Ambivalent Baby Boomers includes reflections on the society rather than just the individual and looks at qualitative as well as quantitative methods.
Jayne E. Maugans, 1994
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Ambivalent Zen: One Man's Adventures on the Dharma Path
A wise and witty account of one man's life-long quest for spiritual enlightenment follows Shainberg's odyssey through psychoanalysis, karate, apprenticeships with Zen masters, and more, in pursuit of illumination.
Lawrence Shainberg, 1997
10
The Ambivalent Revolution: Forging State and Nation in ...
Stephen Lewis believes the answers can be found in the 1920s and 1930s.
Stephen E. Lewis, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMBIVALENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ambivalent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jason Whitlock and the Messy Saga of ESPN's 'Black Grantland'
... plausible economic rationale for the Undefeated — “African-Americans believe ESPN is their TV network, but they are more ambivalent about ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
All That I Leave Behind - a mother who abandons her children
What of mothers who are guiltily ambivalent about the role that is thrust upon them by a society that still insists the burden of childcare is their ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Greece 'No' in referendum sends euro into tailspin
TWO - news) 'Yes' voters were ambivalent about their camp's apparent defeat. Paris, a 41-year-old dentist who had voted 'Yes', said: "I cannot ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
War with Isis: The 'international brigade' of foreign fighters joining up …
... but now men like Scott are beginning to arrive to fight against the extremist group, despite an ambivalent reception from Kurdish officials, who ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Congress skeptical of Iran nuclear talks
However, some leading Democrats were ambivalent about hastily voting for any deal. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said that senators are ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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Why Southern writers still captivate, 55 years after 'To Kill a …
A complex and ambivalent sense of the past's weight on the present continues to pervade the writing of many contemporary Southern authors, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
7
Review & Recap: 'True Detective' Season 2, Episode 3 'Maybe …
When the doctor asks if he actually wants to live, his ambivalent silence speaks volumes. "True Detective" Season 2 Episode 3 Rachel ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
8
Carolyn Leckie: Abusers don't all come with police records
Women's groups in the frontline of tackling violence against women gave this a cautious welcome, but some are ambivalent. So am I. The full ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Column - Faith, patriotism inextricably linked
We are ambivalent, with conflicting reactions, beliefs and feelings. I recently read a story about Frank Gaffney Jr. who told Bill Bennett's radio ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
10
Life in High Fashion... for Jourdan Dunn
Having initially felt a bit ambivalent about modelling, she threw herself into it with focus and determination once her son was born. The fact that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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