AMBIVALENT


Meaning of AMBIVALENT in English

am ‧ biv ‧ a ‧ lent /æmˈbɪvələnt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ambi- + -valent 'having a particular value' (from Latin valere ; ⇨ VALOR ) ]

not sure whether you want or like something or not

ambivalent about

We are both somewhat ambivalent about having a child.

ambivalent attitude/feelings etc

—ambivalence noun [singular, uncountable] :

O'Neill had a genuine ambivalence toward US involvement in the war.

—ambivalently adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.