Vocabulary Spotlight
Ambivalent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: द्विधापूर्ण (Dvidhaapurn) – Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.
Pronunciation
[am-biv-uh-luhnt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Uncertain – अनिश्चित (Anishchit)
Related Words
Mixed feelings – मिले-जुले भाव (Mile-jule bhav)
Word Origin
“Ambivalent” shabd German aur Latin se aaya hai, jahan “ambi” ka matlab hai “both” aur “valentia” ka matlab hai “strength”. Pehle iska matlab opposing ya conflicting thoughts aur feelings ko darshata tha.
– “Ambivalent” comes from German and Latin, where “ambi” means “both” and “valentia” means “strength,” indicating conflicting feelings or thoughts.
Word Family
Adjective: Ambivalent – द्विधापूर्ण (Dvidhaapurn)
Noun: Ambivalence – द्विधाभाव (Dvidhabhav)
Usage Examples
1. Usne naye sheher mein shift hone ke decision ke liye ambivalent mehsoos kiya.
– She felt ambivalent about the decision to move to a new city.
2. Ankit ka us naye project ke prati ambivalent attitude tha kyunki uske pros aur cons dono hi strong the.
– Ankit had an ambivalent attitude toward the new project because it had both strong pros and cons.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein kai baar bade faislon par log ambivalent rehte hain, jaise career ya shaadi ke faisle, kyunki ek hi faisle ke kai consequences ho sakte hain.
In Context
“Ambivalent” ka istemaal aksar un situations mein hota hai jahan kisi ko kisi cheez ke liye opposing ya mixed feelings hoti hain, jaise relationship ya career choices mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Ambivalent” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Ambivalent” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?