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attitude
[ at-i-tood, -tyood ]
noun
- manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:
a negative attitude; group attitudes.
- position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.:
a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
- Aeronautics. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
- Ballet. a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
attitude
/ ˈæɪˌː /
noun
- the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
- a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude )
- a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
- informal.a hostile manner
don't give me attitude, my girl
- the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal See also axis 1
- the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
- ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind
Derived Forms
- ˌٳپˈٳܻ徱Բ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·پ·ٳ·徱·Բ [at-i-, tood, -n-l, -, tyood, -], adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of attitude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Even while emerging from a coma, my attitude remained the same as always,” he wrote.
Fauxitude takes on another more general but profound meaning when we are required to maintain a falsely pleasant and accommodating attitude, regardless of our true feelings, powerful ideas and drive to collaborate and succeed.
"But I don't think their attitude towards their customers is very helpful."
The 25-year-old has been pushed to the margins under Slot, who has also made public criticisms of his attitude.
"Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever," said the Hall of Fame's chairman John Sykes.
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