mixed reaction

noun

The state of diverse reception, when there are many who praise something while there are also many who dislike it.

“My favorite computer game was met with mixed reactions.”

Meanings

nounmixed reaction (plural mixed reactions)

plural mixed reactions

  1. The state of diverse reception, when there are many who praise something while there are also many who dislike it.

    My favorite computer game was met with mixed reactions.

  2. ironicalAn unmixed reaction, usually opposition.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 被分類的反應 /被分类的反应
  • 被分類的反應 /被分类的反应state of diverse reception
Dutch geassorteerde reacties
  • geassorteerde reactiesstate of diverse reception
French réactions assorties, réactions diverses
  • réactions assortiesstate of diverse reception
  • réactions diversesstate of diverse reception
  • reception diversestate of diverse reception
German sortierte Reaktionen, verschiedene Reaktionen
  • sortierte Reaktionenstate of diverse reception
  • verschiedene Reaktionenstate of diverse reception
Greek ανάμεικτες αντιδράσεις, διαφορετικές αντιδράσεις
  • ανάμεικτες αντιδράσεις (anámeiktes antidráseis)state of diverse reception
  • διαφορετικές αντιδράσεις (diaforetikés antidráseis)state of diverse reception
Italian reazioni varie
  • reazioni variestate of diverse reception
Japanese 分類された反作用
  • 分類された反作用 (bunrui sareta hansayou)state of diverse reception
Korean 분류한 반응
  • 분류한 반응 (bullyuhan baneung)state of diverse reception
Latin reactiones diversae, receptio diversa
  • reactiones diversaestate of diverse reception
  • receptio diversastate of diverse reception
Portuguese reação mista
  • reação mistastate of diverse reception
Russian сортированные реакции
  • сортированные реакции (sortirovannyje reakcii)state of diverse reception
Spanish reacciones diversas, recepción diversa
  • reacciones diversasstate of diverse reception
  • recepción diversastate of diverse reception
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APA

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Chicago

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