The difference between Ambivalent and Uncertain

When used as adjectives, ambivalent means simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations, whereas uncertain means not certain.


Uncertain is also noun with the meaning: something uncertain.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ambivalent and Uncertain

  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. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Not certain; unsure.

  2. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Not known for certain; questionable.

    Examples:

    "Tomorrow's weather is uncertain."

  3. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Not yet determined; undecided.

  4. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Variable and subject to change.

  5. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Fitful or unsteady.

  6. Uncertain as an adjective:

    Unpredictable or capricious.

  1. Uncertain as a noun (with "the"):

    Something uncertain.