n.
Pronunciation: am- ' bi-v ə -l ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1918
1 : simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
2 a : continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertainty as to which approach to follow
– am · biv · a · lent \ -l ə nt \ adjective
– am · biv · a · lent · ly adverb