am·biv·a·lent 
/æmˈbɪvələnt/ adjective
/æmˈbɪvələnt/ adjective [more ambivalent; most ambivalent] : having or showing very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time
▪ He felt ambivalent about his job. [=he both liked and disliked his job] ▪ He has an ambivalent relationship with his family. ▪ She has a deeply/very ambivalent attitude about/to/toward religion. ▪ The senator is ambivalent about running for president. [=the senator has not decided whether or not to run for president]
▪ He felt ambivalent about his job. [=he both liked and disliked his job] ▪ He has an ambivalent relationship with his family. ▪ She has a deeply/very ambivalent attitude about/to/toward religion. ▪ The senator is ambivalent about running for president. [=the senator has not decided whether or not to run for president]
— am·biv·a·lence /æmˈbɪvələns/ noun [noncount]
▪ He feels some ambivalence about/toward/towards his job.
/æmˈbɪvələns/ noun [noncount] ▪ He feels some ambivalence about/toward/towards his job.
— am·biv·a·lent·ly adjective
▪ He spoke ambivalently about his feelings for his family.
▪ He spoke ambivalently about his feelings for his family.
