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The correct spelling is ambivalent.
How to pronounce ambivalent
/æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/
adjectiveIPA: /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/
Say it like: Amb-iva-len-t
The correct spelling is ambivalent. Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations. For example: "He has an ambivalent relationship towards his parents."
Usage Examples
“He has an ambivalent relationship towards his parents.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
- 2.Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
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