If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage = unsure + ambivalence ambivalences am·biva·lence I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again. not sure whether you want or like something or not ambivalent about (ambi- + -valent (from valere; VALOR))