# ambivalence vs ambivalent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ambivalence
*noun · IPA /æmˈbɪvələns/ · frequency rank #36,859*
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.

### ambivalent
*adjective · IPA /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ · frequency rank #28,447*
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.

## Source
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