The difference between Ambivalent and Mixed

When used as adjectives, ambivalent means simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations, whereas mixed means having two or more separate aspects.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ambivalent and Mixed

  1. Ambivalent as an adjective:

    Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.

  2. Ambivalent as an adjective:

    Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.

    Examples:

    "He has an ambivalent relationship towards his parents."

  1. Mixed as a verb:

  1. Mixed as an adjective:

    Having two or more separate aspects.

    Examples:

    "I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting."

  2. Mixed as an adjective:

    Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

    Examples:

    "My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility."

  3. Mixed as an adjective:

    Including both male(s) and female(s).

    Examples:

    "The tennis match was mixed with a boy and a girl on each side."

    "My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school."

  4. Mixed as an adjective:

    Stemming from two or more races or breeds

    Examples:

    "The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions."

    "Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed"

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: