What does ambivalent mean?

ambivalent means "uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow".

How many syllables are in ambivalent?

ambivalent has 4 syllables: am-biv-a-lent. The stress falls on "biv". In IPA it is /æmˈbɪvələnt/.

Is ambivalent a common word?

ambivalent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

ambivalent — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
“was ambivalent about having children”
Similaruncertain

Questions about ambivalent

What does ambivalent mean?: ambivalent means "uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow".
How many syllables are in ambivalent?: ambivalent has 4 syllables: am-biv-a-lent. The stress falls on "biv". In IPA it is /æmˈbɪvələnt/.
Is ambivalent a common word?: ambivalent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ambivalent come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
“was ambivalent about having children”
Similaruncertain

Questions about ambivalent

What does ambivalent mean?: ambivalent means "uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow".
How many syllables are in ambivalent?: ambivalent has 4 syllables: am-biv-a-lent. The stress falls on "biv". In IPA it is /æmˈbɪvələnt/.
Is ambivalent a common word?: ambivalent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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