ambivalent
adjectiveHaving mixed or conflicting feelings about something.
One word family: also includes ambivalence.
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cavalier
adjectiveShowing a careless or dismissive attitude toward an important matter.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionscognitive dissonance
noun phrasePsychological discomfort associated with a perceived inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsfickle
adjectiveChanging loyalties, preferences, or attitudes unpredictably.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsflippant
adjectiveShowing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
One word family: also includes flippancy.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsmollify
verbTo calm anger or soften someone's attitude.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsobdurate
adjectiveStubbornly refusing to change an attitude or decision.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsposturing
nounAdopting an artificial attitude or display to impress or influence others.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsprovincial
adjectiveNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
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noun phraseA group used as a standard for evaluating one's own attitudes, abilities, or circumstances.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionssentiment
nounA feeling, attitude, or opinion, especially one shared or expressed about a subject.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionstruculence
nounAn aggressively defiant or combative attitude.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionstwo-facedness
nounInsincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.
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