ambivalentemotions
nounUK /æmˈbɪvələnt ɪˈməʊʃənz/
US /æmˈbɪvələnt ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
Having two different feelings about the same thing at the same time.
She felt ambivalent emotions about moving to a new school, happy to make new friends but sad to leave her old ones.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Feeling both love and hate toward a person or thing.
He had ambivalent emotions toward his strict coach, admiring him and resenting him at once.
3. Being unable to choose between two options because both feel appealing.
Her ambivalent emotions made it hard to pick between the two summer camps.
4. A mix of excitement and worry about something new.
The first day of camp brought ambivalent emotions, a thrill of adventure and a pang of homesickness.