ambivalence

Maggie M.
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  1. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  2. unsure
    lacking self-confidence
  3. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  4. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  5. uncertain
    lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
  6. incertain
    lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
  7. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  8. indefinite
    vague or not clearly defined or stated
  9. undetermined
    not yet having been ascertained or determined
  10. changeable
    subject to change
  11. unsettled
    still in doubt
  12. unsealed
    not closed or secured with or as if with a seal
  13. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  14. chatoyant
    varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
  15. unresolved
    not explained or answered
  16. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  17. floating
    borne up by or suspended in a liquid
  18. drifting
    aimless wandering from place to place
  19. aimless
    drifting without direction
  20. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  21. wayfaring
    traveling (especially on foot)
  22. undecided
    characterized by indecision
  23. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  24. open
    affording free passage or access
  25. unsolved
    not solved
  26. at variance
    not in accord
  27. discrepant
    not in agreement
  28. uncommitted
    not bound or pledged
  29. on the fence
    characterized by uncertainty or indecision
  30. indecisive
    characterized by lack of firmness in purpose or belief
  31. inconclusive
    not putting an end to doubt or question
  32. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  33. suspensive
    (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
  34. hesitant
    unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
  35. inconclusive
    not putting an end to doubt or question
  36. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  37. vacillating
    uncertain in purpose or action
  38. unstable
    subject to change; variable
  39. indecisive
    characterized by lack of firmness in purpose or belief
  40. discouraged
    lacking in resolution
  41. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  42. wavering
    the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
  43. hesitation
    the act of pausing uncertainly
  44. unattached
    not fastened together
  45. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  46. fancy-free
    having no commitments or responsibilities; carefree
  47. procurable
    capable of being obtained
  48. purchasable
    available for purchase
  49. accessible
    capable of being reached
  50. acquirable
    capable of being acquired
  51. easy
    posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
  52. obtainable
    capable of being acquired
  53. unfixed
    not firmly placed or set or fastened
  54. directionless
    aimlessly drifting
  55. adrift
    afloat on the surface of a body of water
  56. undirected
    aimlessly drifting
  57. purposeless
    not evidencing any purpose or goal
  58. wasted
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  59. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  60. senseless
    not marked by the use of reason
  61. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Created on Wed May 20 03:24:56 EDT 2009 (updated Wed May 20 03:39:16 EDT 2009)

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