ambivalent

ambivalent

CEFR: C1-C2 /am-biva-lent/ [ae0.m.b.ih1.v.ah0.l.ah0.n.t]

Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." If you're ambivalent you're being pulled by two equally strong things. You might feel ambivalent about your lunch options if you have to choose between a turkey sandwich or a ham sandwich- they will taste awfully similar. You normally don’t feel ambivalent about subjects that are very important in your life. For example “He seemed to be ambivalent about where we went for his birthday dinner.”