mixedsignals
nounUK /ˌmɪkst ˈsɪɡnəlz/
US /ˌmɪkst ˈsɪɡnəlz/
When someone says one thing but does another, so you are not sure what they really mean.
She said she liked me but never texted back, so I got mixed signals.
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2. Conflicting instructions or information from different people.
The two teachers gave us mixed signals about the homework deadline.
3. In electronics, unwanted interference that spoils a signal.
The old radio picked up mixed signals from nearby stations.
4. In dating, behavior that is warm one moment and cold the next.
He kept giving her mixed signals, so she finally asked him directly.