All ambivalence synonyms

noun ambivalence

• doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
• hesitancy — hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
• uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
• hesitation — the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
• indecision — inability to decide.
• irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
• fluctuation — continual change from one point or condition to another.
• quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
• muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
• haze — vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
• inconclusive — not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
• contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
• inconsistency — the quality or condition of being inconsistent.
• incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
• vacillation — an act or instance of vacillating.
• gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
• tentativeness — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
• unsureness — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
• iffiest — full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation.